side tables

noun

plural of side table
as in card tables

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  1. sideboards
  2. buffets
  3. counters
Noun
  • The antiques market isn't all Federal mirrors and midcentury sideboards.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
  • Light and airy chiffon cakes have been gracing Southern sideboards since the 1920s, and this is our Test Kitchen's latest iteration of the vintage confection.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of sideboards
Noun
  • Here, a breakfast buffet to beat all other buffets is available, with plenty of fruit, a serious pastry section and a daily changing South Asian offering such as Sri Lankan hoppers or Maldivian tuna curry.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Gruver steers people toward solid-wood accent tables, side chairs, and case goods such as dressers and buffets.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of buffets
Noun
  • Use hydrogen peroxide to clean counters, remove fabric stains, and sanitize wooden cutting boards.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Observed 0ppm sanitizer residue on multiple wiping cloth on multiple prep counters.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of counters
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“Side tables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20tables. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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