: an open receptacle with a flat bottom and a low rim for holding, carrying, or exhibiting articles
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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Under a tent behind him, trays of hamburgers and chips waited, along with workers and counselors from Louisville’s Office of Violence Prevention, armed with fliers, water bottles and information for local resources.
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Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2025
Emirates, for example, serves full trays that include a main entrée, fresh salad or fruit, crackers and cheese, and dessert.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
In one image, Paytas cheekily nodded to the roots of her enduringly viral fame shooting mukbangs (videos in which Paytas would consume enough food to last a family an entire day) by giddily posing with five trays of sushi, Aquaman under her arm in a hospital bed.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 July 2025
In her more official announcement on social media, the alt-pop singer shared a carousel of the two embracing and a tray of tea featuring a box with an engagement ring, seemingly revealing how the producer proposed.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 July 2025
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Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2025
Emirates, for example, serves full trays that include a main entrée, fresh salad or fruit, crackers and cheese, and dessert.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
In one image, Paytas cheekily nodded to the roots of her enduringly viral fame shooting mukbangs (videos in which Paytas would consume enough food to last a family an entire day) by giddily posing with five trays of sushi, Aquaman under her arm in a hospital bed.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 July 2025
In her more official announcement on social media, the alt-pop singer shared a carousel of the two embracing and a tray of tea featuring a box with an engagement ring, seemingly revealing how the producer proposed.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 July 2025
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“Tray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tray. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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Medical Definition
tray
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: 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
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