bed tray

American  

noun

1. a meal tray with legs or supports at each end to fit across the lap of a person who is sitting up in bed.

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Example Sentences

And rather than a bedside canvas caddy, try an attachable bunk bed tray table.

From Seattle Times

A: A few little changes might make a big difference, both in terms of making you feel like there’s room for you in the bed you share and in making your husband feel a little more at ease: a bed tray so he can eat sitting up and without getting crumbs in the bed, and a trash can and a nightstand so he can throw wrappers away instead of tossing them over to your side and have a place for all of his chargers and electronics.

From Slate

That said, I don’t want to make the letter writer feel like it’s their job to manage their husband’s coping strategies either, so I don’t want to just say “Go buy him a comforter, bed tray, trash can, and nightstand, then make sure he’s using all of them.”

From Slate

One day, I will treat myself to a proper bed tray, with legs.

From The Guardian