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noun

ˈtā-bəl How to pronounce table (audio)
Definition of tablenext
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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end

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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time always offers a well-prepared table for his guests

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3
as in plateau
a broad flat area of elevated land the area between the two canyons forms one broad table

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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system the periodic table of chemical elements

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as in food
substances intended to be eaten the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed

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table

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verb

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as in to tabulate

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as in to shelve

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Recent Examples of table
Noun
Tucked into one corner of the restaurant, a pair of pool tables offers customers another reason to linger after the final whistle. — Evan Moore july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 The formal dining room makes space for a long table and long stories. — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
Joining Hayes in voting to table the budget and salary ordinances were Guzman, Turner, and Ald. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 Carney said the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization board bypassed Mooresville commissioner Will Aven’s recommendation to table a vote on the I-77 South project. — Joe Marusak june 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for table
Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
  1. counter
  2. meal
  3. plateau
  4. list
  5. food
  6. tabulate
  7. shelve
  8. board
Noun
  • Fire officials deemed the fire accidental after determining that the family dog, Bo, jumped onto the kitchen counter and turned on the toaster, which ignited nearby combustibles.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Monolithic gray counters and softened architectural forms are interspersed with furniture and lighting from Yakusha’s Faina collection.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of counter
Noun
  • Each format layers protein with fiber and healthy fats, which helps stretch a small meal into real nutrition.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Nausea is a common side effect of these medications, and heavy, greasy meals can amplify it rather than settle the stomach.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of meal
Noun
  • Set high on a dramatic plateau overlooking rugged mountains and deep valleys, Hiddn is surrounded by spectacular scenery best explored on foot.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The main, and only inhabited, island of the chain is essentially a 40-square-mile volcano, and the few hundred residents live in its lone settlement, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, which sits on a plateau covering about four square miles.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of plateau
Noun
  • Yelp’s list celebrates used furniture stores across the country that offer affordable alternatives to traditional retail, highlighting businesses where shoppers can find distinctive pieces without the price tag of brand-new furniture.
    — Evan Moore July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
  • Notably absent from the list of birds being vaccinated, though, is the kiwi –– the iconic national bird.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of list
Noun
  • But somewhere between talking about recipes and the future of food, the conversation took an unexpected turn.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Parts of the hotel date to the 14th century and one can gaze out at the spires and listen to church bells, but the atmosphere is contemporary with an emphasis on food and drink and sleeping rooms with art from ownership's private collection.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
Definition of food
Verb
  • In 2024, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons tabulated almost fifty thousand Botox and filler procedures for patients under age nineteen.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
  • As part of the settlement, Lively received zero compensation, but a judge ordered Baldoni to pay the actress’ legal fees, which tabulated to $8 million.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026
Definition of tabulate
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  • California responded in kind, with passage of Proposition 50, a measure that shelved the work of a nonpartisan redistricting commission in favor of a map aimed at handing Democrats five additional seats.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • For Traces of You, Driscoll had enough distance from the original recordings to see any issues that had caused Ivy to previously shelve the tracks.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 16 July 2026
Definition of shelve
Noun
  • Beasley finished with 20 points, while Xavier Sneed had 16 points and eight boards and Austin Trice 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting for Purple Reign.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Two of the five members of the authority’s board wanted to postpone the vote to give it more time for consideration.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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