tray
noun
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Definition of tray
: an open receptacle with a flat bottom and a low rim for holding, carrying, or exhibiting articles
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Other Words from tray
trayful
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Examples of tray in a Sentence
She carried the tray of food to our table.
a car with several storage trays
Recent Examples on the Web
And each tray is bathed in vibrant light of different colours, mostly hues of blue and magenta. — The Economist, "New ways to make vertical farming stack up," 29 Aug. 2019 Crudite tray The need for healthy, chopped and prepared fruits and vegetables was born when my children were much younger. — Jennifer Folsom, NBC News, "The busy mom's guide to meal planning," 21 Aug. 2019 Unlike the Galaxy Note 10 Plus, this model lacks a microSD tray for expandable storage and the ability to charge at 45W speeds. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, "Here’s where you’ll be able to preorder the Samsung Galaxy Note 10," 7 Aug. 2019 In Poblet’s piece, circular trays of broken glass are suspended in darkness, while a film of the artist swimming, projected down onto them, creates crescent shapes on the floor, a constellation of phases of the moon. — Esther Allen, The New York Review of Books, "The Art of the Possible at Havana’s Bienal," 15 June 2019 Procedure Start by placing the cup with the wider straw into the tray. — Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, "Build a Blood-Flow Model," 15 Aug. 2019 Clean, plastic garden containers only; cell packs and trays. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "It’s almost time to plant spring bulbs: Tulips, daffodils and ... garlic?," 15 Aug. 2019 The script was submitted piecemeal to the studio, Universal International, under Mr. Lewis’s name while Trumbo churned out page after page, writing in his bathtub with a wooden tray across the top. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, "Edward Lewis, ‘Spartacus’ Producer Who Defied Blacklist, Dies at 99," 15 Aug. 2019 This gold one is absolutely gorgeous and has multiple levels and trays to hold your wine, liquor, glasses, and other goodies. — Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, "Wayfair is having a massive two-day sale on furniture this weekend," 10 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tray.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tray
tray
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tray
: a thin, flat, and often rectangular piece of plastic, metal, wood, etc., that has a low rim and that is used for carrying things
: a container that has low sides and usually no top and that is used to hold something
See the full definition for tray in the English Language Learners Dictionary
tray
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Kids Definition of tray
: an open container with a flat bottom and low rim for holding, carrying, or showing articles
a waiter's tray a tray of ice cubes
tray
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Medical Definition of tray
: 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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