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
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 ● May 15, 2025
Mr. Herkner also contributed the conical-legged Stolac side table.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
After Mama leaves, I pick up Thaya Jaan’s Quran from my side table.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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