end table

American  

noun

1. a small table placed beside a chair or at the end of a sofa.

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Etymology

Origin of end table

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

She even threw in a knee twirl — balancing herself on an end table first, thank God — for good measure.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

What used to be an end table could now be a nightstand, for example, or it can do double duty.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022

It looks like an end table straight out of West Elm, or if you have the black version like I tested, a sleek subwoofer.

From The Verge • Jun. 3, 2022

We’d met at a weekend conference after he sat cross-legged on an end table next to my chair, the only available seat in a packed lecture room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2022

“Take all the time you need,” she said, and nodded toward the cell on the end table.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas