lazy Susan

noun

lazy Su·​san -ˈsü-zᵊn 

: a revolving tray used for serving food, condiments, or relishes

Examples of lazy Susan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet, one of the items her brother managed to save was a 5-foot lazy Susan, a keepsake the family cherished for decades, using it every Sunday for family meals, Doran says. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025

Better yet, steal from the dim-sum playbook: Improve accessibility to the dishes on your favorite host’s table with a lazy Susan. —Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 24 Oct. 2024

Even without the lazy Susan, the bowl would underscore the home’s Zenlike design, and not compete with the cloudlike pendant light. —Sydney Wasserman, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024

Set aside about 1 cup of frosting in a separate bowl, and fold in rainbow candy sprinkles. Assemble cake: Place a cake plate on a stand or a lazy Susan. —Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024

Related Articles Toss in a lazy Susan: Although, square or rectangular containers typically make the most efficient use of space, lazy Susans prove the exception. —Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024

The lazy Susan becomes the place where the lazy Susan used to be. —Richard Siken, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024

Glass Food Storage Containers Set, $30 4 of 5Courtesy of Amazon Lazy Susan Store bottles, oils, salts, and other condiments on this lazy Susan. —Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023

The Kardashians star spins a lazy Susan full of at least a dozen hot sauce varieties and scans around the pantry, showing that other turn tables hold varieties of peanut butters, jams, maple syrups and more. —Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above