side table

noun

: a table designed to be placed against a wall

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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 27 Oct. 2025.

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