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sideboard
noun
side·board
ˈsīd-ˌbȯrd 
1
: a piece of dining-room furniture having compartments and shelves for holding articles of table service
2
Examples of sideboard in a Sentence
all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Kelly Clarkson Home Sara Modern Sideboard Stay organized with this sideboard from Kelly Clarkson Home.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Home Sara Modern Sideboard Maximize storage space with this sideboard from Kelly Clarkson Home.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
This is where a sideboard comes in.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Sideboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideboard. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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sideboard
noun
side·board
ˈsīd-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a piece of furniture for holding dishes, silverware, and table linen
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