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sheet pan

noun

plural sheet pans
: baking sheet
Place pepitas on a sheet pan and bake until they start to pop, about 7-10 minutes.Ruth Tobias
No need to shell out for a high-end roasting pan and rack; just buy a cheap but sturdy sheet pan.Sara Dickerman

Examples of sheet pan in a Sentence

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Be sure to put a baking pan or rimmed sheet pan under the muffin tin. Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025 Spread all the bread cubes on a large sheet pan and bake until brittle, 20 to 25 minutes. CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 Or rather, several simple sheet pans. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025 Grease a sheet pan with oil and set it in the oven for 1 minute. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheet pan

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sheet pan was in 1916

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“Sheet pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20pan. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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