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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These floating shelves provide space for picture frames, flowers, and other trinkets without cluttering counters or end tables.
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Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
This end table has heavy distressing and an elegant appearance that mimics the look of an antique piece, and the bottom shelf and drawer add so much storage space to a bedroom or living room.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
In Mountain View, on a cool, drizzly morning, 105-year-old Lloyd Lettis sat on the sofa of his cozy living room, a glass of water and a fun-size Almond Joy on the end table beside him.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
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
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Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
This end table has heavy distressing and an elegant appearance that mimics the look of an antique piece, and the bottom shelf and drawer add so much storage space to a bedroom or living room.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
In Mountain View, on a cool, drizzly morning, 105-year-old Lloyd Lettis sat on the sofa of his cozy living room, a glass of water and a fun-size Almond Joy on the end table beside him.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
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
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“End table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20table. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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