console table

American  

[kon-sohl] / ˈkɒn soʊl /

noun

1. a table supported by consoles or brackets fixed to a wall.

2. a table, often with bracketlike legs, designed to fit against a wall.

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console table British  

/ ˈkɒnsəʊl /

noun

1. a table with one or more curved legs of bracket-like construction, designed to stand against a wall

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Etymology

Origin of console table

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

A February sale called “The One” offered everything from Queen Marie Antoinette’s carved console table to Michael Jordan’s own Air Jordan sneakers.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

Then place a narrow credenza or console table behind the sofa.

From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2022

The desk is actually a console table that my wife and I got for free when someone in her old building was giving it away.

From The Verge • Aug. 20, 2021

Maybe it’s something you could repurpose: A small writing desk used for home schooling can later become a console table behind your sofa.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2020

She steadies herself against the whorled bird’s-eye maple console table in our foyer, my parents’ first flea market find as a couple, years before they had me.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed