tea table

American  

noun

1. a small table for holding a tea service and cups, plates, etc., for several people.

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Other Word Forms

• tea-table adjective

Etymology

Origin of tea table

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

Smiling and laughing at her tea table, she opened her handbag to reveal that she kept a marmalade sandwich in it - the famous bear's favourite snack.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2022

After perusing the outdoor stalls here, Xing moves from shop to shop, sitting down at one elegant tea table after another to chat with owners.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2019

If Parliament can’t decide, Her Majesty could conceivably be left waiting alone at the tea table.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 26, 2019

There, wedged between a tea table and refrigerator, was the body of what appeared to be a young Nepali man.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2015

I must stand on a chair that stands on a tea table to see the sun and the moon out a too-high window.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai