tray
Waiter's serving surface
A tray is a flat, shallow container with raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying items.
Trays appear in countless contexts: a waiter carries drinks on a serving tray, office workers stack papers in an inbox tray, and airport security requires laptops placed in plastic trays.
The word extends to any shallow receptacle that holds things for easy access or organization: ice cube tray, baking tray, tray table on an airplane.
Large flat serving dish
- dishFood container or recipe
- plateFlat dish for food
- serverOne who attends tables
- salverFlat serving dish
charger · serving dish · butler · waiter · waitress · catering · banquet · appetizer
Place of instruction
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- canteenPortable liquid container
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
- food courtCommunal mall dining area
Storage or disposal vessel
- boxLidded storage container
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- caddyTea tin or course aide
- holderOne who possesses
receptacle · compartment · insert · liner · divider · organizer · catchall · drawer
Lacking vertical variation
- shallowWithout much depth
- rectangularFour right angles
- rimmedHaving a border
- lippedHaving a raised edge
edged · stackable · nonstick · slotted · perforated · grooved · smooth · level
platter
Large flat serving dish
salver · charger · serving dish · butler · waiter · waitress · catering · banquet · appetizer · entree
school
Place of instruction
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- canteenPortable liquid container
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
bin
Storage or disposal vessel
holder · receptacle · compartment · insert · liner · divider · organizer · catchall · drawer · slot
flat
Lacking vertical variation
- shallowWithout much depth
- rectangularFour right angles
- rimmedHaving a border
lipped · edged · stackable · nonstick · slotted · perforated · grooved · smooth · level · baking sheet
inbox
Message receiving folder
- outboxQueue for dispatched messages
- filingStoring documents systematically
- stackingPlacing items vertically
tiered · desktop · office · correspondence · sorting
teapot
Steeping and serving vessel
bowl · china · ceramic · porcelain · glassware · cruet · creamer · sugar bowl · tea set · coffee service
- storagedrive, silos, bins, tanks, storehouse
- airport securityTSA, TSA agent, security, security checkpoint, screening
- baby gearbaby bottle, baby carrier, baby bottles, car seat, pram
- bathroom storagemedicine cabinet, shower caddy, bathroom shelf, bath caddy, toiletry bag
- cafeterialunch line, menu, line, food counter, cashier
- CDscompact disc, CD player, CD case, CD burner, CD drive
- ice trayFreezer mold for cubes
- ice cube traySectioned freezer mold
- tray tableFoldable eating surface
- TV trayPortable folding eating surface
- lunch trayFlat carrier for meals
- baking trayFlat metal oven vessel
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