Definition of sideboard
1 : a piece of dining-room furniture having compartments and shelves for holding articles of table service
2 sideboards plural, British : sideburns
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Examples of sideboard in a Sentence
all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard
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The fundraiser will feature an evening of casino gambling, sideboard gambling, 50/50 raffles, appetizer and dessert buffets, a live DJ, strolling magician, silent auction and more.
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Tools are strewn on the West Elm sideboard just below it.
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Illustration of sideboard
Circa 1663
First Known Use of sideboard
circa 1663
SIDEBOARD Defined for English Language Learners
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: a piece of furniture that has drawers and shelves for holding dishes, silverware, table linen, etc.
SIDEBOARD Defined for Kids
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: a piece of furniture for holding dishes, silverware, and table linen
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