side table

noun

Synonyms of side tablenext
: a table designed to be placed against a wall

Examples of side table in a Sentence

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Instead, guests are encouraged to pick up something from the bakery below, while the front desk can arrange ice for in-room cocktail mixing (each room has a side table with spirit, shaker and lemons). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 Set out a side table by your chair to put down your cup of tea and your pile of reading materials. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026 Check side tables and your dresser in the bedroom for spare change and other personal items. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026 One of the glass pipes was discovered in a side table between the victim's crib and another bed to the right, the report states. S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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