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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Lay one piece of pie dough on the bottom of the sheet pan and press the edges up against and just over the edges of the pan. 4: Make the peach filling: Toss all filling ingredients together in a large bowl. Caron Golden, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025 Arrange balls spaced 1 to 2 inches apart on 2 sheet pans lined with parchment paper. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 Others are baked entirely on a sheet pan, making for warm, hands-off salads that are perfect for back-to-school season. Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025 Place the pieces on the sheet pan with no overlapping. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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