: 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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Document scanning on iPhone: iOS users can scan and send documents straight from the attachment tray by selecting ‘Scan document.
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Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
That means most gardeners are starting them indoors in seed trays well ahead of the spring season.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Each of the two trays features Küat's super-fast, smooth Piston arms at each end, clamping down around the bike tires in seconds.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Chela and Alicia Vega, two sisters in their 60s who retired from the school district and have known the bakery owners for years, were among the customers filling trays with pastries.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
That means most gardeners are starting them indoors in seed trays well ahead of the spring season.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Each of the two trays features Küat's super-fast, smooth Piston arms at each end, clamping down around the bike tires in seconds.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Chela and Alicia Vega, two sisters in their 60s who retired from the school district and have known the bakery owners for years, were among the customers filling trays with pastries.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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