cof·fee-ta·ble
ˈkȯ-fē-ˌtā-bəl 
ˈkä-
: of, relating to, or being an article (such as a book or magazine) intended for display (as on a coffee table)
: a low table customarily placed in front of a sofa
called also cocktail table
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Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
Decades of background work The coffee-table-sized moon rover — whose launch was expected on Firefly Aerospace's 2029 mission funded by NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program — was tasked to search for lunar water ice, as well as to explore the moon's geology and environment.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
For entertaining, consider this set with a sofa, two chairs, and a coffee table large enough for serving small dishes and drinks.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Three new coffee-table books round out that picture.
—Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
Decades of background work The coffee-table-sized moon rover — whose launch was expected on Firefly Aerospace's 2029 mission funded by NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program — was tasked to search for lunar water ice, as well as to explore the moon's geology and environment.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
At first glance, this appears to be a standard coffee table with a sleek, mid-century modern design.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
For entertaining, consider this set with a sofa, two chairs, and a coffee table large enough for serving small dishes and drinks.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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