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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)

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Coming in at $25,016, the revamp sees two Flamingo table lamps, at $228 each, stand proudly atop Optical Inlay end tables, for $148 each, while the $1,498, Sonali coffee table adds gravitas. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 As for where to decorate, focus on your TV stand, end tables, and kitchen table, the most high-traffic but out-of-the-way areas. Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025 Helaine would whisper, 'The people at the end table are talking about you. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025 There are deep discounts in each one, spanning big-ticket purchases like mattresses and vacuums to decor including glassware and end tables for under $100. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for end table

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

end table

noun
: a small table used beside a sofa or chair
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