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 brutal encounter saw Lesnar start aggressively with suplexes, but Femi quickly dominated, utilizing tables and steel stairs. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

All seating at the 1402 West State Street drive through location in Boise is outdoors and guests who order meals get higher priority for tables, according to the outdoor signage. — Hali Smith august 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026

On my recent visit, a handful of stray tables and chairs offered a private viewing station to take my morning coffee and consider the new landscape of Detroit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Zapier tends to fill pages with more to read and interact with, using traditional icons, lists, and tables rather than IFTTT’s large tiles. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026

Consumers can purchase the candles directly from CeraViva's website for $38, but Mosley said her bigger goal is getting them onto restaurant tables. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

In addition to charcuterie, Madison Social creates grazing tables, an alternative to traditional catering. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

The traditional category, in which the San Jose nonprofit group competed, featured the use of different props such as tables, benches and wine jugs to combine technical skill with storytelling. — Yu Wang, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Inside the historic Double Arrow Lodge, Seasons Restaurant has one of the best atmospheres in town, complete with candlelit tables and specialties like Alaskan halibut, steaks, and huckleberry cheesecake. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026