: 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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Well, there’s no such tray on any iPhone 16 phone released for the U.S. market, but the absence on the 17 Air was also taken to mean that the phone was just too thin for such a tray.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
All five teachers involved eventually resigned or were terminated from the school, said police, including two who witnessed the incident and failed to report it and the teacher who handed the boy a tray that day.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The griddle is fully submersible and dishwasher-safe, and features a drip tray to capture that bacon grease.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The stock wagon only comes with two cupholders that attach to the handlebar, and a snack tray with two cup holders that can click anywhere onto the sidewalls so kids can snack on the go.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
All five teachers involved eventually resigned or were terminated from the school, said police, including two who witnessed the incident and failed to report it and the teacher who handed the boy a tray that day.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The griddle is fully submersible and dishwasher-safe, and features a drip tray to capture that bacon grease.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The stock wagon only comes with two cupholders that attach to the handlebar, and a snack tray with two cup holders that can click anywhere onto the sidewalls so kids can snack on the go.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tray
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“Tray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tray. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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Medical Definition
tray
noun
: 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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