: 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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There is also The Touchdown, with 120 wings, a full tray of mac & cheese, a full tray of Eli’s nachos, an egg roll platter, and an order of Tate’s tuna nachos.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
In glass cases spread throughout the ground floor bar, the jewels sparkled on Hermes bags and in velvet trays.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
The trays are made of high-quality materials and are a perfect display for making your treats stand out.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
The meat department foam trays for holding fresh meat also weren’t kept in their original packaging, safe from contamination.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
In glass cases spread throughout the ground floor bar, the jewels sparkled on Hermes bags and in velvet trays.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
The trays are made of high-quality materials and are a perfect display for making your treats stand out.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
The meat department foam trays for holding fresh meat also weren’t kept in their original packaging, safe from contamination.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Tray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tray. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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