Tray

How it is used

Security staff say "Put your laptop in a separate tray" or "Coats and belts in the tray, please". At the other end passengers take their things out and stack the trays for reuse. The folding table on a plane seat is called a tray table.

Example sentences

1. Please put your phone, keys and wallet in the tray.

2. Can I have another tray for my laptop?

Common collocations

• take a tray
• separate tray
• put items in the tray
• tray table

Related terms

• security checkThe place and process at an airport where staff screen passengers and their cabin bags for dangerous or banned items before they reach the gates.
• liquidsDrinks, creams, gels, sprays and pastes, which many airports allow in cabin bags only in small containers inside a clear plastic bag.
• metal detectorA frame you walk through at security, or a hand-held device, that beeps if you are carrying metal objects such as keys, coins or a belt.
• body scannerA machine at airport security that you stand in with your arms raised while it checks for hidden objects under your clothes.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• tray · Chemical Engineering

More terms: Security Screening

• prohibited items
• pat-down