side table

noun

: a table designed to be placed against a wall

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Create a snug reading nook and outfit it with plenty of soft fabrics, book stacks, and a side table to keep your fall sip close. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024 Contain Studio hanging lamp, USM Haller side table, Brehat Horizon, Full Moon print (La Maison Propagande), Ulysse Sauvage glasses. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2024 The expandable top grate offers more cooking real estate, and the 23-inch side tables have space for all your platters and implements. Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024 The clamp is easy to attach to bed frames and side tables. Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for side table 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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