side table

noun

: a table designed to be placed against a wall

Examples of side table in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This trickles down to knickknacks and other decorative items that wind up on the coffee table when thet could easily be stored in the side table drawer. — Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026

Not to be missed, this three-piece Adirondack chair set, complete with two folding chairs and a matching side table, is just the thing for cozying up around a fire pit. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Thrift shops have become hot spots for wooden plant stands, side tables, and needlepoint footstools. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 10 Aug. 2026

Place it on a side table next to a porch swing to complete a reading nook, or set it on your porch steps to illuminate your entry. — Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 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