side table
Americannoun
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side tables
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of side table
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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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 look over at my side table, my eyes slowly clos—Wait!
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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