side table

noun

1. a table intended to be placed against a wall.

Word History and Origins

Origin of side table¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

In the lockdown phase of the pandemic, broadcasting from the attic of his Connecticut vacation home, with a mysterious copy of “The Thorn Birds” on a side table, a painting of a sea captain for a sidekick and his children running through, fit his casual air.

From Los Angeles Times

The film has a keen interest in visual details that build a world, and a mood, that stick: the specific disarray atop a side table, the way fabric falls off a shoulder, the late-afternoon light through a curtain.

From Los Angeles Times

Inspired by California landscapes, the collection, with pieces ranging from $5,500 to $20,000, is made up of eight pieces: a handcrafted dining table, a drinks table, benches, a totem, a side table and stool.

From Los Angeles Times

On a nearby side table was a framed photograph of Levine with Elaine Kaufman, who died in 2010.

From Seattle Times

Inspired by California landscapes, the collection, with pieces ranging from $5,500 to $20,000, is made up of eight pieces: a handcrafted dining table, a drinks table, benches, a totem, a side table and stool.

From Los Angeles Times