high table

noun

: an elevated table in the dining room of a British college for use by the master and fellows and distinguished guests

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There are children eating from high tables downstairs and octogenarians playing cards upstairs. Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 And Shapiro came into his job interview with demands, asking for guarantees and a seat at the high table. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024 The wheelhouse, while serving as command center to the captain and crew, also accommodates guests with a pair of elevated sofas with high tables. Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 Long banks of desks and high tables with stools faced a stage dressed with the sky-blue and black CSX livery. Joel Khalili, WIRED, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for high table 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high table was circa 1555

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“High table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20table. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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