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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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This nutrient-rich salad is packed with deliciousness and will be a bright spot among the creamy casseroles on the sideboard.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The word itself comes from an Old French word, bufet, meaning a bench or sideboard used for displaying dishes of food.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Scroll on for more Outlet finds, including a $25 side table, a half-off sideboard, a $16 set of storage baskets, and a cooling comforter under $100.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
But long before that empty net goal, which came on a backhand from the sideboards after Suzuki chased down Alex Ovechkin in the Capitals zone and got a stick on his pass attempt, there was a moment where Suzuki put another stamp on this game.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The word itself comes from an Old French word, bufet, meaning a bench or sideboard used for displaying dishes of food.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Scroll on for more Outlet finds, including a $25 side table, a half-off sideboard, a $16 set of storage baskets, and a cooling comforter under $100.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
But long before that empty net goal, which came on a backhand from the sideboards after Suzuki chased down Alex Ovechkin in the Capitals zone and got a stick on his pass attempt, there was a moment where Suzuki put another stamp on this game.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Sideboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideboard. Accessed 9 Apr. 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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