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corner table

American  

noun

  1. a table of the 18th century having a triangular top with a triangular drop leaf of the same size.


Etymology

Origin of corner table

First recorded in 1920–25

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“I would film 15, 18 hours sometimes, and the rest of those hours I was in transit,” says Ballesteros, now 26, seated at a corner table at the Chateau Marmont.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2025

The young men at the corner table were, Aaron said, decompressing after a stint in Gaza.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2025

My brother and I were squeezed into a corner table near the door, which blasted us with cold air each time it opened — but none of that mattered.

From Salon Mar. 25, 2025

Britney told him to keep his dad at a dark corner table where he wouldn’t upset other customers.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2025

She grabbed her keys from the corner table by the door, and a book that looked like one of those romance novels they sell in the supermarkets.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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