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

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

Put tortillas on each person's plate and then preferably a lazy Susan of cheese, tomatoes, cukes, peppers, beans, a meat or fish concoction, and cilantro.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2015

But Laura smiled softly to herself, and turned the lazy Susan at the center of the table around and around as if it were the prime mover, the first gear of her attention.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez