side table

noun

: a table designed to be placed against a wall

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The snap also showed a brown side table topped with a black and white lamp. Raven Brunner, People.com, 31 July 2025 Rylee Side Table This side table keeps it simple yet aesthetically pleasing with clean lines and two functional storage compartments. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025 Only when the Prohibition hit did these side tables on wheels find their true calling. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2025 Other expenses included $172 for a side table, $151 for a mini refrigerator and $114 for an LED bathroom mirror. Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 13 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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