lazy Susan

American  

Or lazy susan,

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.

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lazy Susan British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of lazy Susan

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

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lazy Susan

The soundtrack is a veritable lazy Susan of rotating delights including Aretha Franklin, Cher, Sam Cooke, TLC and Cat Stevens.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2020

That’s why she’s asking for this marbled concrete lazy Susan from Canadian designer Concrete Cat.

From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2018

We grab chopsticks, anoint ourselves with oily string beans and fill a lazy Susan with enough Chinese food to ensure days of leftover noshing.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2016

How will the angular velocity of the lazy Susan change if the hamster walks to 0.30 m from the center of rotation?

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

In the kitchen there are matching yellow appliances, a lazy Susan, linoleum made to look like tiles.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri