: 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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The emptied Souper Cube trays are ready for whatever my next batch of freezer friendly meals are.
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Christopher Hastings, Bon Appétit, 13 Jan. 2025
The lunch tray was beautifully laid out, but unfortunately, the mackerel, usually a favorite of mine at Korean places, was not memorable.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
The motherboard mounting tray is also swappable, and the chassis can fit anything from standard 120mm case fans up to large 200mm fans.
—PCMAG, 11 Jan. 2025
Discard it and sanitize the ice machine and/or trays, even if the ice was dispensed from a fridge.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Hastings, Bon Appétit, 13 Jan. 2025
The lunch tray was beautifully laid out, but unfortunately, the mackerel, usually a favorite of mine at Korean places, was not memorable.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
The motherboard mounting tray is also swappable, and the chassis can fit anything from standard 120mm case fans up to large 200mm fans.
—PCMAG, 11 Jan. 2025
Discard it and sanitize the ice machine and/or trays, even if the ice was dispensed from a fridge.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 6 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 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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