Pronunciation

/tréɪ/

Definitions

Noun

• A flat dish, typically with sides, used for serving food or holding small items.
• In a kitchen, a container with compartments for storing utensils or serving dishes.
• [Computing] A data structure that holds multiple items, similar to a stack or a collection.

Verb

• To place items on a tray or serve food using a tray.
• To transfer objects from one location to another using a tray.

Adjective

• Characterizing something that is shallow or flat, like a tray.

Phrases

• “Serve food on a tray”
• “Carry the tray to the table”
• “A tray of hot dishes”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She placed a cup of coffee and a plate of cookies on the breakfast tray.”
• Verb: “The waiter carried the tray of steaming entrées to the customers’ table.”
• Adjective: “The shallow tray made it easy to reach all the items.”

Synonyms

• Plate (for serving)
• Dish
• Platter
• Saucer
• Serving tray
• Buffet tray
• Tray-like

Antonyms

• Deep
• Bowl
• Cup
• Stack (in a non-tray context)