coffee table
noun
a low table, usually placed in front of a sofa, for holding ashtrays, snack bowls, glasses, magazines, etc.
coffee tables
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pluralof coffee table.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Wall cabinets, sofas, coffee tables, dining tables, and chairs vanished in an instant. It was as if the entire building had been hollowed out," Wang told the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Van Hulsen adds: “I’ve gotten some coffee tables that I ended up flipping because they didn’t work in our space.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
The Cash and Morrison books seem destined for their fans’ coffee tables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
Also in the athletes' area, there will be "coffee tables made from recycled shuttlecocks, poufs from parachute canvas and chairs from recycled bottle tops", according to organisers.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
The girl he’d once missed so much he’d write her name around the city, like on pay phones and coffee tables, never signing his name.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
