console table

noun

: a table fixed to a wall with its top supported by consoles or front legs
broadly : a table designed to fit against a wall

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Elevate this vase on a console table in rooms with high ceilings to add visual interest. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024 The Entrance Hall: A print of Robert Motherwell’s Three Figures hangs above the console table designed by Hervé van der Straeten from Ralph Pucci. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2024 Find it on Amazon Organize Your Space With This Console Behind The Sofa The narrow console table is designed to fit in tight spaces and offers multiple charging ports, providing functionality and convenience. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 Use a tortoiseshell tray on your vanity to hold jewelry or keepsakes, or place a tray on your console table as an elegant catchall for keys, wallets, and spare change. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for console table 

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of console table was in 1807

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“Console table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/console%20table. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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