trestle table

noun

: a table supported on trestles

Examples of trestle table in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The most common size is 8 feet by 5 feet, which fits large grills with some space on each side to move around or for a trestle table to hold food and other essentials. Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024 For example, this antique trestle table easily serves as an island, a prep station, and a dining table as needed. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024 Shutters opened and trestle tables laden with books began to multiply in the streets. Lorna Parkes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023 The white finish of the long trestle table maintains a minimal look. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for trestle table 

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trestle table was in 1883

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“Trestle table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trestle%20table. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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