corner table

noun

1. a table of the 18th century having a triangular top with a triangular drop leaf of the same size.

Word History and Origins

Origin of corner table¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The young men at the corner table were, Aaron said, decompressing after a stint in Gaza.

From BBC

Song, 36, is sipping tea at a sunny corner table in the restaurant of a West Hollywood hotel along alongside the film’s star, Dakota Johnson.

From Los Angeles Times

If that’s not an option, go to a corner table for an earlier reservation or a matinee movie before the crowds arrive.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Britney told him to keep his dad at a dark corner table where he wouldn’t upset other customers.

From Los Angeles Times