corner table
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of corner table
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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A small book cracked open at a corner table.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
“I would film 15, 18 hours sometimes, and the rest of those hours I was in transit,” says Ballesteros, now 26, seated at a corner table at the Chateau Marmont.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
The young men at the corner table were, Aaron said, decompressing after a stint in Gaza.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
Sitting at a corner table at Teaism, a cafe across from Lafayette Square, Mr. Anthony opened the manila folder that held the card and took a photo of it inside a flimsy plastic sleeve.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023
Andy and Franklin were at the corner table.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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