pallet

1 of 2

noun (1)

pal·​let ˈpa-lət 

1

: a portable platform for handling, storing, or moving materials and packages (as in warehouses, factories, or vehicles)

2

: a wooden flat-bladed instrument

3

: a lever or surface in a timepiece that receives an impulse from the escapement wheel and imparts motion to a balance or pendulum

pallet

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: a straw-filled tick or mattress

2

: a small, hard, or temporary bed

Examples of pallet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Haines said that near the end of last year Parkside consistently paid $60 to $65 for a pallet of 15 dozen eggs; at one point in January the restaurant paid $145. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

The front door had been smashed, evidently with a pallet, said Haley Williams, a spokesperson for the Boise Police Department. —Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025

The couple tracked the sound to an unexpected source: a towering pallet of lava rock bags, completely wrapped in plastic. —Ronnie Li, USA Today, 13 June 2025

Demonstrations continued for hours with protesters throwing projectiles and lighting a pallet on fire in the middle of the road, while sheriff's deputies attempted crowd control as air units circled overhead. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle French palette, literally, small shovel — more at palette

Noun (2)

Middle English paillet, from Anglo-French paillete bundle of straw, from paille straw, from Latin palea chaff, straw; akin to Sanskrit palāva chaff

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pallet

• alate
• ballot
• fallot
• mallet
• palate
• palette
• shallot

Kids Definition

pallet

noun

pal·​let

ˈpal-ət

1

: a straw-filled mattress

2

: a small, hard, or temporary bed