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noun

ˈtā-bəl How to pronounce table (audio)
Definition of tablenext
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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end

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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time always offers a well-prepared table for his guests

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as in plateau
a broad flat area of elevated land the area between the two canyons forms one broad table

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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system the periodic table of chemical elements

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as in food
substances intended to be eaten the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed

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table

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verb

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as in to tabulate

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as in to shelve

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Recent Examples of table
Noun
Today, the strip of Broadway in front of Macy’s is closed to cars, and Broadway for a few blocks to the north and south of 34th Street is heavily traffic-restricted with significant space given over to café tables, bike racks, and the like. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026 Across the conference table, Sosanya plays Beatrice like steel swaddled in cashmere, while Miles Jupp, as her colleague David, peels away his genteel snobbery to reveal an unexpectedly dorky underbelly. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
The request comes after a heated Tuesday Commissioners Court meeting, where commissioners unanimously voted to table proposals to reduce the number of Election Day and early voting sites available in Tarrant County. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 The motion to table the resolution failed after a party-line vote. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for table
Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
  1. counter
  2. meal
  3. plateau
  4. list
  5. food
  6. tabulate
  7. shelve
  8. board
Noun
  • This is even more true at Rumari Counter, a new experience with comfy stools for up to 10 diners per night who get the pleasure of eating a prix-fixe meal that will never be prepared again (the counter menu changes nightly).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There is no permanent counter along Ohio Drive, and many visitors — including casual walkers, anglers and birders — leave no statistical trace.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of counter
Noun
  • This is even more true at Rumari Counter, a new experience with comfy stools for up to 10 diners per night who get the pleasure of eating a prix-fixe meal that will never be prepared again (the counter menu changes nightly).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Plan for help, not just modifications The NIA says aging in place planning should also account for future needs around transportation, meals, household chores, personal care and health care.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of meal
Noun
  • And that led to Patrick Mahomes reaching the 300-yard plateau for the first time since last November.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But Chatfield eventually hit a spiritual plateau that organized religion couldn’t fill.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of plateau
Noun
  • Raffensperger, a Republican who had provided the public version of the voter list with less information requested by the DOJ, welcomed the decision.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, the company brought in over $600 billion in global revenue, per the National Retail Federation’s Top 100 Retailers 2024 list.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of list
Noun
  • According to Euromonitor, high-protein foods, beverages and supplements generated more than $3 trillion in global retail sales in 2025.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The food is healthy, fresh, and inventive enough to persuade you to dine in for at least a couple of nights, in spite of Ubud’s strong and growing food scene.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of food
Verb
  • All balloting is tabulated by the professional services organization, Deloitte.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The breakdown also includes overall strength-of-schedule rankings from The Athletic’s Austin Mock, which tabulates the likelihood that an average top-12 team will win each game.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of tabulate
Verb
  • Aware of women’s electoral weight, activists are seeking to leverage that power to seek guarantees that such promises will not later be shelved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Executive Director Matt Floca denies shelving necessary work, saying inspections this summer revealed how far leaks had spread and that plans changed after a contractor’s estimate came in far above budget.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of shelve
Noun
  • Maybe the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the federal interagency board which reviews overseas buyers’ acquisitions, will go on to okay the arrangement, as required.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Since her departure from the streamer in September 2020, Holland had taken on board and advisory roles before returning to the executive ranks as Global CEO of Elisabeth Murdoch and Jane Featherstone‘s Sister in 2023.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of board

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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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