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

• buffet
• cabinet
• closet
• console
• cupboard
• hutch
• locker
• press

Examples of sideboard in a Sentence

all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard

Recent Examples on the Web

Better to cling to the crystal vase than the entire sideboard. —Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025

Sell These: Eastlake furniture (sideboards, dressers, tables) Mission furniture Giltwood Rococo-style pieces 6. —Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025

This 66 percent-off sideboard is such a great pick. —Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025

As guest designer of the Karl Lagerfeld Maison Collection, unveiled during Milan Design Week here, Nguyen designed sculptural and somewhat minimalist pieces subtly integrating the letter in coffee tables, shelves, consoles, sideboards and mirrors. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025

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