side table

American  

noun

1. a table intended to be placed against a wall.

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Etymology

Origin of side table

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Then, after her mother was finished eating, Peggy Jo would gently guide her back to her bedroom, prop a pillow behind her head, set a glass of tap water and her romance novel on the side table, and walk back into her own room to get dressed.

From Slate

There was a side table with a Bible prominently displayed, but nothing for the visitor to envision where she fit.

From Slate

His connection to fungi became clearer to me when, on a side table, I spotted copies of his book and a calendar, both extolling the joy and connection to nature that comes from foraging naked.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the pieces that she had teased on social media were a sewing machine, a steamer, lamps, a “tiny side table,” a sequin romper, and a Bergdorf Goodman jacket.

From MarketWatch

Detailed discussions unfold with Chang about an overturned chair, the placement of a booklet onstage, and when and how Nora grabs her purse off a side table by the door.

From Los Angeles Times