lazy Susan

or lazy susan, Lazy Susan

noun

1. a revolving tray for foods, condiments, etc., placed usually at the center of a dining table.
2. any similar structure, as a shelf or tabletop, designed to revolve so that whatever it holds can be seen or reached easily.

lazy Susan

noun

1. a revolving tray, often divided into sections, for holding condiments, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of lazy Susan¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

The Mars Perseverance Rover has spent the past nine months drilling holes into the Red Planet’s rock and depositing what it finds into the lazy Susan stockroom it carries around at all times.

From Popular-Science