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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Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
Our pick of this year’s best coffee-table books covers everything and anything from art and design to music, photography, and cooking.
—Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
Kirkton House Village House Candle This candle is the sweetest holiday touch for your mantel, coffee table, or dining room.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Naturally, a unique coffee table begs for equally interesting coffee-table books, and these spellbinding tomes are readily available on the secondhand market.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
Our pick of this year’s best coffee-table books covers everything and anything from art and design to music, photography, and cooking.
—Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
Noun
There are lots of creative ways to add storage, perhaps a coffee table trunk in the living room, which is roomy enough for a sectional sofa and a television, too.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
Kirkton House Village House Candle This candle is the sweetest holiday touch for your mantel, coffee table, or dining room.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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