side table
a table intended to be placed against a wall.
Origin of side table
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How to use side table in a sentence
On a side table in his office kept a chess set made from toilet paper and tooth paste, a gift from the inmates on Death Row.
Regaining his self-possession by a visible effort, he crossed to a small side-table upon which the instrument rested.
Dope | Sax RohmerWords and manner were too pointed, and Mr. Carr hastily stacked the books, and carried them to a side-table.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodThese should all be served at a side-table, each guest selecting his own, to be handed by the servants.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyThe pastry and puddings come next in order, and these, too, are better served from a side table.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
On the side-table there was a large dish of dry farinha, which the elder part of the family called for and used instead of bread.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria Graham
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