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tray table

American  

noun

  1. a folding stand for supporting a tray.


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It’s like spotting crumbs on an airline’s tray table: You might wonder if the engine maintenance is equally sloppy.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025

But the most important target, he says, is the tray table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

"A key take-home message is the importance of passengers cleaning their seat area, including the tray table and the seat-back entertainment system," said Simon Williams, chief executive of charity Anaphylaxis UK.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

In her aging Coachman, she studies on a tray table and practices yoga on a narrow strip of walkway.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2023

In the TV room I set up a tray table.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements