: 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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At the same time, other robots handled basic tasks like delivering food and clearing trays.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Framingham Baking Company, known for its signature pizza trays, has officially shut down permanently.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Its drip tray is also removable to accommodate tall travel mugs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
But future business concerns were parked on Wednesday night as attentions turned to near-endless trays of champagne, cocktails and canapés.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Framingham Baking Company, known for its signature pizza trays, has officially shut down permanently.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Its drip tray is also removable to accommodate tall travel mugs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
But future business concerns were parked on Wednesday night as attentions turned to near-endless trays of champagne, cocktails and canapés.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 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 4 Apr. 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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