noun

tray

noun

A flat, rigid object used for carrying or holding items.

"She carried the drinks over on a tray."

"Put the mail in the tray on my desk."

A removable compartment inside a device where an item is loaded.

"The printer's paper tray was empty again."

How to Use Tray

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA tray is a flat surface for carrying things, or a slide-out compartment in a machine (like a paper tray or CD tray).

Common pairings

serving tray paper tray ice cube tray

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She carried the drinks over on a _____.

From Old English trēg, "wooden board" — related to "tree" and "trough."

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