tabletop

American  

[tay-buhl-top] / ˈteɪ bəlˌtɒp /

noun

• tabletops
  plural

1. a surface forming or suggesting the top of a table.

2. a photograph of an arrangement of objects on top of a table.

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adjective

1. intended for use on the top of a table or the like.

2. noting or relating to an arrangement of objects, especially miniatures or models, as would be appropriate to the top of a table.

3. noting or relating to a type of game that requires the physical presence of players and the manipulation of game pieces, in contrast to video games.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tabletops
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of tabletop

First recorded in 1800–10; table + top ¹

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Example Sentences

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tabletop tabletops

My glass of vermút sweats down to the turquoise tabletop.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

The dangers of tabletop alcohol-burning fire pits have been well documented over the years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

UK-based Games Workshop previously announced Warhammer superfan Henry Cavill would produce and star in TV and film projects based on the miniature tabletop wargame.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Friends recalled her body-shaking laugh and one remembered her dancing on a tabletop during a birthday party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The items on the tabletop skid to the ground as Inkling launches himself at Gillicut’s pizza.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

Your television itself may be obsolete, replaced by wraparound digital glasses or interactive tabletops that transform how you watch the Super Bowl, the World Cup or Wimbledon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

She also piles fresh lemons on tabletops, a tip from a friend who suggested it as a way of adding color.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

But Farmer, Li, and colleagues only cleaned horizontal surfaces like floors and tabletops, not the walls and ceilings, which may be where the remaining emissions originated.

From National Geographic ● Oct. 13, 2023

The interior mixed light wood accents and polished white granite tabletops with paper lanterns and wall decor inspired by sliding paper screen doors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2022

Beige computers sat on some of the tabletops and a row of beanbag chairs slouched along one wall like giant gumdrops.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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