trestle table

noun

: a table supported on trestles

Examples of trestle table in a Sentence

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The most common size is 8 feet by 5 feet, which fits large grills with some space on each side to move around or for a trestle table to hold food and other essentials. Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024 For example, this antique trestle table easily serves as an island, a prep station, and a dining table as needed. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024 Shutters opened and trestle tables laden with books began to multiply in the streets. Lorna Parkes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023 The white finish of the long trestle table maintains a minimal look. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for trestle table 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trestle table was in 1883

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“Trestle table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trestle%20table. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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