corner table

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of corner table

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

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corner table

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

At a corner table at Urth Caffe downtown, a woman is sitting next to a big black bag.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025

Tucked at a corner table inside a Barnes & Noble cafe in Logan Town Centre, a sprawling exurban shopping complex in Blair County, he tapped away at two laptops.

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

When we settle in a corner table in the coffee shop across the street, Angie searches inside her purse and puts on another coat of pale lipstick, using her phone as a mirror.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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