side table

noun

: a table designed to be placed against a wall

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Transform a small entryway into a functional living area by incorporating a bench for seating, a side table, and a chest of drawers for drop-zone storage near the door. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025 Normani, Ally Brooke, and Dinah Jane were shown several times seated at a prominent ballroom-side table dressed to the nines in support of their sister in song. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025 Its combination of faux pinecones, pine twigs, and wooden flowers can bring warmth to any space, from your dining table to side tables in your living room, in your entryway next to the front door, or even at the center of your kitchen counter. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025 Flamaker 3-Piece Patio Furniture Set More than 2,000 Amazon shoppers just snapped up this three-piece conversation set that includes two lounge chairs and a side table. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for side table

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of side table was circa 1500

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“Side table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20table. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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