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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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If your living room always feels cluttered, shop this Kelly Clarkson sideboard that won’t take up too much space yet still provides two levels of interior shelving to maximize vertical space.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
The River Hawks moved ahead, 2-1, seven minutes into the period when Abram Wiebe threw an off-balance shot at the net from high on the left sideboards.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Come for the elegant sideboard designs with architectural elements like fluting and cutouts, stay for the minimalist dining tables and abstract nightstands.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
The key is to mix pieces from different eras and regions—a French sideboard across from Danish chairs, for example—and don’t be afraid to mix wood tones.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
The River Hawks moved ahead, 2-1, seven minutes into the period when Abram Wiebe threw an off-balance shot at the net from high on the left sideboards.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Come for the elegant sideboard designs with architectural elements like fluting and cutouts, stay for the minimalist dining tables and abstract nightstands.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
The key is to mix pieces from different eras and regions—a French sideboard across from Danish chairs, for example—and don’t be afraid to mix wood tones.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 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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