side table

noun

: a table designed to be placed against a wall

Examples of side table in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wayfair has so many outdoor wicker chair sets, woven planters, and rattan side tables with hidden storage to bring your Nancy Meyers-like home aesthetic to life. Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024 On a nearby side table was a framed photograph of Mr. Levine with Elaine Kaufman, who died in 2010. Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 2 June 2024 The 380-square-foot space afforded me a living room with floor-to-ceiling windows, a jade velvet chaise longue, a sweet conversation nook with a swivel barrel chair and round wooden side table, and a closet armoire. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024 Keep an eye out for other impressive deals, including this half-off Staub cocotte, a rattan side table, and this storage cabinet that will save you so much space. Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for side table 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of side table was circa 1500

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“Side table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20table. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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