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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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Wide Rattan Sideboard This versatile sideboard is a charming addition to entryways, dining rooms, and living rooms, and it can be used as a buffet table or TV console..
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 31 July 2025
Wayfair has tons of furniture with storage on sale, including more than 40,000 sideboards that are ideal for organizing your belongings, while leaving room for decorative pieces on top.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2025
For example, the original wooden sideboard and server remain in the dining room, matching the fireplace.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
This sleek, black, aluminum device is just 6 inches tall and is designed to sit on your TV cabinet or sideboard and, as the name suggests, wash your wall in colorful light.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 21 June 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 31 July 2025
Wayfair has tons of furniture with storage on sale, including more than 40,000 sideboards that are ideal for organizing your belongings, while leaving room for decorative pieces on top.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2025
For example, the original wooden sideboard and server remain in the dining room, matching the fireplace.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
This sleek, black, aluminum device is just 6 inches tall and is designed to sit on your TV cabinet or sideboard and, as the name suggests, wash your wall in colorful light.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sideboard
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“Sideboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideboard. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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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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