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

Like a lazy Susan, today’s youth seem to be coming full circle to young Tony’s dilemma.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

Michael Kors spins the lazy Susan like it’s the Wheel of Fortune so that a starchy circle lands in front of me.

From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2014

I grabbed a Lite Ranch, my dads favorite, and Thousand Island, mine, and placed both on the lazy Susan at the center of the table.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda