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side table

American  

noun

  • side tables
    plural
  1. a table intended to be placed against a wall.


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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of side table

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400


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I picked up a coffee table, desk, side table and nightstand for free.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

I carry my fix to a street side table facing Carrer de Provença and sit quietly, sip my café con leche and nibble my bocadillo, and watch more passersby point and smile.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026

In the living room, a gold Egyptian side table her grandmother purchased in the gift shop of the King Tut exhibit rests next to a cozy tufted couch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025

On a side table, books seemingly chosen to evoke empathy for Ukraine’s plight awaited Mr. Buffett: a compilation of Mr. Zelensky’s wartime speeches and an account of children’s experiences during the war.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

I reached over and slid Ms. Lansing’s business card from one corner of the side table to the other.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

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