: 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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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
The team pulled it out and dropped the shard into a tray.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Designer Heather Knight-Willcock suggests looking for accessories like bath trays from smaller vendors like Etsy.
—Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Whip up this classic candy to sweeten your holiday dessert tray.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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 18 Mar. 2026.
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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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