side table

noun

: a table designed to be placed against a wall

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Create a Reading Nook Even the smallest alcove can be transformed with a plush chair, side table, and cozy throw. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025 Whether a larger side table that doubles as record storage, or a pedestal with just enough room for a single martini glass, end tables are endlessly versatile. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2025 An Adriondack loveseat, which seats two in the center of the viewing area and comes with a bag of popcorn, is $27 each, and a sofa seat with side tables, a central coffee table and table service throughout the show is $30. Joseph Hernandez august 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025 The snap also showed a brown side table topped with a black and white lamp. Raven Brunner, People.com, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for side table

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Sep. 2025.

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