end table

noun

: a small table usually about the height of the arm of a chair that is used beside a larger piece of furniture (such as a sofa)

Examples of end table in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These end tables make the perfect perch for a book and an ice-cold glass of sweet tea or a mint julep (or use them as plant stands). —Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025

This upholstered platform bed has thousands of five-star reviews praising its elegant design, and shoppers are also fans of the functionality of this end table with clever storage. —Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025

Currently, the bedroom is set up quite minimally, with just the storage bed, a rug, and an end table on each side of the mattress. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025

Add rustic end tables, dressers, and beds to your home with help from Trisha Yearwood’s home line, which is currently deeply discounted at Wayfair. —Ali Faccenda, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for end table

• able
• chaebol
• fable
• label
• sable
• stabile
• stable
• allocable
• educable
• integrable
• purchasable
• thermostable

Kids Definition

end table

noun

: a small table used beside a sofa or chair