side table

noun

: a table designed to be placed against a wall

Examples of side table in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pull it up to a writing desk or give it a corner with a floor lamp and a side table for stacking books. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Architects Barry Simpson and Charles Hosford made a folding stool that could serve as a seat, stepstool or side table. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The oak side tables are by Bunny Williams Home, and the wool rug is by English Village Lane. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026

The secret side tables and clever firewood compartment are the cherry-on-top features that set this outdoor fireplace apart from other run-of-the-mill firepits. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for side table

• damnable
• disable
• enable
• roundtable
• timetable
• turntable
• unable
• unstable
• able
• chaebol
• fable
• label