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end table
noun
: a small table usually about the height of the arm of a chair that is used beside a larger piece of furniture (such as a sofa)
Examples of end table in a Sentence
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Use these as a nightstand or an end table in your living room.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
On the market are end tables, night stands and crates which have separate spots for beds and litter boxes.
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Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
Safavieh Blue Birds Ceramic Decorative Garden Stool $77.99 Garden stools are a perfect way to add more places to sit but can also double up as end tables.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 June 2024
Still, the unit measures 23 inches tall, so it can also be used as an end table next to sofas and accent chairs.
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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“End table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20table. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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end table
noun
: a small table used beside a sofa or chair
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