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sideboard
noun
side·board
ˈsīd-ˌbȯrd 
1
: a piece of dining-room furniture having compartments and shelves for holding articles of table service
2
Synonyms
Examples of sideboard in a Sentence
all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard
Recent Examples on the Web
Here, metallic chevron details decorate the front of a midcentury sideboard cabinet, which offers stylish storage in this living room.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2024
Terrific trick In the adjacent dining room, the table and chairs left little room for a china cupboard or sideboard.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
Deviled Egg Supremacy Speaking of deviled eggs, there are many variations that have made appearances on the sideboard.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
Some sideboards are larger than others, and some bed frames have the mattress sit snugly within them while others lift the mattress.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
When the owner is hosting a buffet, the top can be cleared to create a sideboard.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
Keep in Mind There isn’t a spot to store chairs or stools when the table is in its sideboard form.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
Marco Rossi corralled a puck off the sideboard and sent it back to Alex Goligoski, who was winding up for a slap shot just beneath the blue line.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2024
This delicious squash cornbread dressing will make its place on your Thanksgiving sideboard a permanent one.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2023
Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2024
Terrific trick In the adjacent dining room, the table and chairs left little room for a china cupboard or sideboard.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
Deviled Egg Supremacy Speaking of deviled eggs, there are many variations that have made appearances on the sideboard.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
Some sideboards are larger than others, and some bed frames have the mattress sit snugly within them while others lift the mattress.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
When the owner is hosting a buffet, the top can be cleared to create a sideboard.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
Keep in Mind There isn’t a spot to store chairs or stools when the table is in its sideboard form.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
Marco Rossi corralled a puck off the sideboard and sent it back to Alex Goligoski, who was winding up for a slap shot just beneath the blue line.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2024
This delicious squash cornbread dressing will make its place on your Thanksgiving sideboard a permanent one.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2023
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sideboard
noun
side·board
ˈsīd-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a piece of furniture for holding dishes, silverware, and table linen
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