side table

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of side table¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A “New Members Orientation” memento candle on the side table was unlit.

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