sideboard

noun

side·​board ˈsīd-ˌbȯrd 

1

: a piece of dining-room furniture having compartments and shelves for holding articles of table service

2

sideboards plural, British : sideburns

Illustration of sideboard

• sideboard 1

Synonyms

• buffet
• cabinet
• closet
• console
• cupboard
• hutch
• locker
• press

Examples of sideboard in a Sentence

all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard

Recent Examples on the Web

But pride of place goes to an alligator skull on a sideboard; Wetzel killed the reptile with a buck knife during COVID-19 isolation in Matagorda Bay, Texas. —Melinda Newman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025

Get The Recipe Beautiful on the dessert sideboard or a picnic table, this recipe includes everything good about the fall. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024

Laurel Foundry Modern Farmhouse Guadalupe Sideboard This sideboard is a game changer for dining rooms and includes adjustable shelves for storing serveware or spirits. —Ali Faccenda, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025

There are concrete planters, wooden doors, armoires, sideboards, chinoiserie urns, and thousands of other items, mostly sourced in European markets. —Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sideboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

sideboard

noun

side·​board ˈsīd-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: a piece of furniture for holding dishes, silverware, and table linen