tray-table

noun

A small, tray-shaped table used to place small objects upon, and most commonly used to place meals on while watching television.

Meanings

nountray-table (plural tray-tables)

plural tray-tables

  1. A small, tray-shaped table used to place small objects upon, and most commonly used to place meals on while watching television.
  2. A fold-away tray, such as those found in front of airline seats.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小餐桌, 小桌板
  • 小餐桌 (xiǎo cānzhuō)small tray-shaped table used to place small objects upon
  • 小桌板 (xiǎozhuōbǎn)fold-away tray such as those found in front of airline seats
Finnish tarjotinpöytä, tarjotinpöytä
  • tarjotinpöytäsmall tray-shaped table used to place small objects upon
  • tarjotinpöytäfold-away tray such as those found in front of airline seats
Cite this entry
APA

tray-table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tray-table

MLA

“tray-table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tray-table. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tray-table,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tray-table.

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