end table

noun

: a small table usually about the height of the arm of a chair that is used beside a larger piece of furniture (such as a sofa)

Examples of end table in a Sentence

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Currently, the bedroom is set up quite minimally, with just the storage bed, a rug, and an end table on each side of the mattress. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026 From nesting coffee tables to minimalistic end tables, shop more small-space furniture picks below. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026 An end table has a copy of The Modern Poetic Sequence under a picture of Albert Einstein. Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025 The array includes lounge chairs, sofa, bistro table, bar stool, dining tables, cocktail table and end table. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for end table

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of end table was in 1851

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“End table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20table. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

end table

noun
: a small table used beside a sofa or chair
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