changing table

American  

[cheyn-jing tey-buhl] / ˈtʃeɪn dʒɪŋ ˌteɪ bəl /

noun

1. a small rectangular table with raised sides for use when changing a baby’s diaper, usually with storage space underneath or, in a public restroom, folding down from the wall.

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Etymology

Origin of changing table

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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changing table

It is understood that Skye fell from the changing table after a staff member left her unattended to look for nappy cream.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

Bathrooms may not be large enough to accommodate a changing table.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024

We know that because reporter Matt Laslo discovered a copy of it this week laying on a changing table in a bathroom on the House side of the Capitol.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2023

My sweet wife walks into the room, looks Cross over, places her back onto the changing table, takes off the diaper, readjusts the tabs, and tells me that I put it on wrong.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2022

On the baby’s side of the room, they didn’t have much in the way of furniture, but they’d found a crib, a changing table, and rocking chair.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson