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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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
From Paris to Osaka to St. Louis, a new coffee-table book collects the Japanese architect’s bright, delicate designs, photographed by Richard Pare
Over 50 years ago, Tadao Ando watched people at prayer within Le Corbusier’s Notre-Dame du Haut, a Roman Catholic chapel.
—Air Mail, 21 June 2025
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
Try placing them on a gold tray with a few sprigs of eucalyptus or pairing them with a stack of coffee table books for an effortless look.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
Its allure is lauded in Roma Eterna (Eternal Rome), a swanky and sizable (10-by-13-inch, 320-page, five-pound) coffee-table book, brand-new this month from luxury publisher Assouline.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
From Paris to Osaka to St. Louis, a new coffee-table book collects the Japanese architect’s bright, delicate designs, photographed by Richard Pare
Over 50 years ago, Tadao Ando watched people at prayer within Le Corbusier’s Notre-Dame du Haut, a Roman Catholic chapel.
—Air Mail, 21 June 2025
Noun
The first contains an Ingrid Donat coffee table with a pair of Venini crystal vases designed by Marino, decoratively placed on top.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
Try placing them on a gold tray with a few sprigs of eucalyptus or pairing them with a stack of coffee table books for an effortless look.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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