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

Scroll on for more Outlet finds, including a $25 side table, a half-off sideboard, a $16 set of storage baskets, and a cooling comforter under $100. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026

No Southern holiday is truly complete without a pretty punch on the sideboard. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026

But long before that empty net goal, which came on a backhand from the sideboards after Suzuki chased down Alex Ovechkin in the Capitals zone and got a stick on his pass attempt, there was a moment where Suzuki put another stamp on this game. —Arpon Basu, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026

Vintage pieces are woven throughout the home’s design — for example, the chairs in the living spaces and the Pier Luigi Colli Italian carved sideboard in the den. —Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 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