tray

noun

\ ˈtrā

Definition of tray

: an open receptacle with a flat bottom and a low rim for holding, carrying, or exhibiting articles

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Examples of tray in a Sentence

She carried the tray of food to our table. a car with several storage trays

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Kevin Skaife, with the Yolo County district attorney's office, gathers trays while homeless people and the needy enjoy breakfast at Glide. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: What if I were homeless? An immersion course in empathy in San Francisco’s Tenderloin," 14 Sep. 2019 Plastic trays for fresh food would be replaced with recyclable alternatives by the end of 2019, saving 6,000 tons of plastic. — Hanna Ziady, CNN, "Sainsbury's commits to cutting its use of plastics by 50%," 13 Sep. 2019 Ani Caranfilas mans the kitchen and pours sauce on finished trays as members of the Orthodox Church of St. Matthew prepare sarmale, a dish made with sour cabbage similar to stuffed cabbage rolls last Saturday. — Katie Jones, baltimoresun.com, "Smell the sauerkraut: Columbia church starts preparing for an Orthodox October feast," 12 Sep. 2019 The remnants of candles stuck up from trays filled with sand in front of the image of the Virgin; a pile of these candles, very long and thin, sat next to a donation box at the door. — Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker, "Harbor," 9 Sep. 2019 Instead of growing crops in a field or a greenhouse, a vertical farm creates an artificial indoor environment in which crops are cultivated on trays stacked on top of each other (see article). — The Economist, "The foody benefits of farming vertically," 29 Aug. 2019 And each tray is bathed in vibrant light of different colours, mostly hues of blue and magenta. — The Economist, "New ways to make vertical farming stack up," 29 Aug. 2019 Crudite tray The need for healthy, chopped and prepared fruits and vegetables was born when my children were much younger. — Jennifer Folsom, NBC News, "The busy mom's guide to meal planning," 21 Aug. 2019 Unlike the Galaxy Note 10 Plus, this model lacks a microSD tray for expandable storage and the ability to charge at 45W speeds. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, "Here’s where you’ll be able to preorder the Samsung Galaxy Note 10," 7 Aug. 2019

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tray

noun

English Language Learners Definition of tray

: a thin, flat, and often rectangular piece of plastic, metal, wood, etc., that has a low rim and that is used for carrying things

: a container that has low sides and usually no top and that is used to hold something

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tray

noun

\ ˈtrā

Kids Definition of tray

: an open container with a flat bottom and low rim for holding, carrying, or showing articles a waiter's tray a tray of ice cubes

tray

noun

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Medical Definition of tray

: an appliance consisting of a flanged body and a handle for use in holding plastic material against the gums or teeth in making negative impressions for dentures