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console table

noun

: a table fixed to a wall with its top supported by consoles or front legs
broadly : a table designed to fit against a wall

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Try adding a narrow console table behind it instead. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025 The store spans two floors and the furniture includes the Demi Lune console table by Adam Williams and another table designed by Stefan Leo. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025 One of our top Amazon furniture finds, this curvy wooden console table is perfect for open concept lovers looking for minimal silhouettes. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for console table

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of console table was in 1807

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“Console table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/console%20table. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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