sideboard

noun

side·​board ˈsīd-ˌbȯrd 

1

: a piece of dining-room furniture having compartments and shelves for holding articles of table service

2

sideboards plural, British : sideburns

Illustration of sideboard

• sideboard 1

Synonyms of sideboard

• cupboard
• cabinet
• closet
• dresser
• locker

Examples of sideboard in a Sentence

all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard

Recent Examples on the Web

Display them at your dinner table as a centerpiece your guests will adore, or use them as sweet accents on your bar cart or sideboard. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026

Here, these accent pieces are paired with a more modern sideboard, balancing out the old with the new. —Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026

White as a Sunday glove, coconut is the doyenne of Southern layer cakes, a masterpiece of home cookery that has crowned dining room sideboards for more than a hundred years. —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026

Casegoods When thrifting for pieces including sideboards, hutches, consoles, and desks, Rath will first make sure to determine whether the item meets a few key criteria. —Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sideboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

sideboard

noun

side·​board ˈsīd-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: a piece of furniture for holding dishes, silverware, and table linen