side table

noun

: a table designed to be placed against a wall

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Small Side Tables Small side tables are the perfect finishing touch for the living room and certainly don't need to break the bank. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 There are some add-ons too, such as a larger multi-functional folding laptop desk (in black or white) for $59, and a stylish wood-grain double-paneled rolling side table/footrest for $55. New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024 The highest discount is on this side table with storage, which works well as a nightstand in bedrooms and an end table in living rooms and offices. Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025 Dress up side tables with ceramic lamps, and this set offers three different light modes: warm white, natural white, and daylight white. Ali Faccenda, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for side table 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of side table was circa 1500

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“Side table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20table. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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