corner table
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of corner table
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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At a corner table on the expansive patio of a trendy Frogtown restaurant, Peaches’ blue eyes focus on the hovering waiter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
The young men at the corner table were, Aaron said, decompressing after a stint in Gaza.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
My brother and I were squeezed into a corner table near the door, which blasted us with cold air each time it opened — but none of that mattered.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 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
The other day, I duck into the library, snare a corner table, and hunker down with 3000 Years of Black Poetry.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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