console table

[kon-sohl]

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.

console table

/ ˈkɒnsəʊl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of console table¹

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.

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Any console table, credenza or cabinet that’s in the room where you plan to entertain can work.

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Experiment by pairing a reclaimed wood console table with a polished walnut sideboard or layering diverse wood accents like a cherry wood mirror alongside a maple wood bookshelf.

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Price says another easy option is a simple console table with drawers, a lower shelf or both.

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Take her recipe for a console table arrangement: Start with a trough from Restoration Hardware, add moss and top with sola wood succulents from Etsy.

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