tray

simple noun22 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

a tray made of plastic material

a tray used to carry and present food or drinks

a tray specifically for serving tea

a tray for carrying or serving drinks

a tray used in a self-service restaurant to carry food

a tray made of or coated with silver, often used for formal serving

a tray used for serving breakfast, often in bed

a tray with legs, used for eating or reading in bed

a tray used for carrying lunch, especially in a cafeteria

a tray used for serving dinner, for example a TV dinner

a platter of assorted cold cuts, cheeses, etc.

a tray with tea/coffee making facilities, provided in a hotel room

used to specify what a tray is carrying

used to indicate that something is located on the surface of a tray

the most common way to say you are holding and moving a tray

to lift a tray from a surface

a common way to say you are setting a tray on a surface

similar to 'put down', perhaps implying more care

to accidentally let a tray fall

a slightly more careful or formal way to say put down a tray

to keep a tray steady, especially when it is full or heavy

a more formal or literary way to say carry a tray