Synonyms of tables

tables 1 of 2

noun

plural of table

1

as in counters

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counters
• boards
• buffets
• tea tables
• sideboards
• bars
• coffee tables
• side tables
• card tables
• refectory tables
• bed tables

2

as in meals

food eaten or prepared for eating at one time

always offers a well-prepared table for his guests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meals
• menus
• dinners
• feasts
• feeds
• repasts
• banquets
• buffets
• chow
• lunches
• refections
• boards
• refreshments
• snacks
• messes
• suppers
• breakfasts
• collations
• teas
• servings
• bites
• luncheons
• tastes
• picnics
• smorgasbords
• barbecues
• roasts
• fries
• gulps
• morsels
• cookouts
• bakes
• potlucks
• clambakes
• fry-ups
• spreads
• luaus
• regales

3

as in plateaus

a broad flat area of elevated land

the area between the two canyons forms one broad table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plateaus
• mesas
• highlands
• domes
• altiplanos
• tablelands
• heights
• uplands
• buttes
• punas
• karoos

4

as in lists

a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system

the periodic table of chemical elements

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lists
• listings
• catalogs
• bibliographies
• registers
• rolls
• directories
• schedules
• registries
• rosters
• indexes
• checklists
• menus
• roll calls
• chronologies
• compilations
• canons
• agendas
• inventories
• dockets
• enumerations
• glossaries
• payrolls
• calendars
• compendiums
• catalogues raisonnés
• timetables
• manifests

tables

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of table

1

as in figures

Related Words

• figures
• tabulates
• tallies
• computes
• sums
• numbers
• works out
• totals
• ciphers
• adds
• casts (up)
• calculates
• totalizes
• counts
• summates
• reckons
• enumerates
• totes (up)
• foots (up)
• tots (up)
• tells
• recomputes
• refigures

2

as in shelves

Related Words

• shelves
• reserves
• defers
• interrupts
• holds off
• breaks off
• intermits
• postpones
• ends
• puts off
• stops
• recesses
• disperses
• halts
• disbands
• winds up
• dissolves
• terminates
• adjourns
• discontinues
• wraps up
• suspends
• recalls
• closes
• prorogates
• concludes
• prorogues
• breaks up
• calls off
• invalidates
• voids
• calls
• revokes
• repeals
• aborts
• nullifies
• annuls
• negates
• rescinds
• drops
• abrogates
• quashes

Dissimilar Words

• opens
• proceeds
• continues
• launches
• extends
• carries on
• resumes
• draws out
• inaugurates
• calls
• prolongs
• assembles
• summons
• reopens
• rallies
• renews
• convenes
• convokes
• musters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tables

Noun

The windows open to allow diners to perch on either side of the facade and inside there is a snug six tables. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026

Hayes avoided a superplex attempt and turned the tables on Saints, hitting a frog splash. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026

Legal professionals use Gemini for drafting, document summarization, legal research assistance, and analysis of documents that include text, tables, charts, and images. —Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Its green backsplash, concrete floors and oak tables were being wiped down and polished during the Thursday visit with The Star. —Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026

There’s a great couple of pool tables in there. —AFAR Media, 15 May 2026

That night, only a few tables were occupied. —Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026

True to her intention, Kouzeh has no tables as of yet, only the counter full of her masterworks, now numbering around 25, with a short menu of coffee and aromatic teas. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026

The place is perpetually packed, with just a few tables on the sidewalk and inside. —Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026