coffee table

noun

Definition of coffee tablenext
as in tea table

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Recent Examples of coffee table The real Cloonee sits in a chair across from me, while another stares at me from the coffee table, where there’s a copy of Cloonee’s recent DJ Mag cover. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 There were scuff marks on the coffee table where Porsha got up and tried to teach everyone how to twerk. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 In Los Angeles, the contemporary art collector and founder of Taschen Books—the renowned global publisher of coffee table art and design books—owns the spaceship-like Chemosphere in the Hollywood Hills, crafted by John Lautner in 1960. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026 This coffee table’s roomy compartment holds blankets, throw pillows, and toys. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffee table
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  1. tea table
  2. refectory table
Noun
  • Across from the ticket booth, tea tables are set up under the shade of olive trees in what is known as The King's Garden.
    — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • That table seats four, and a separate lower seating area splits two chairs with a tea table.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of tea table
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  • As many calories as this team burns, the menu here runs to a high-volume midday meal of proteins and starches served family-style at the refectory table in the back.
    — Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
  • The seven bedrooms are augmented by snugs and drawing rooms while a pantry with a refectory table provides breakfasts, as well as private lunches and dinners on request and minibars.
    — Sarah Turner, Forbes, 28 May 2021
Definition of refectory table

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“Coffee table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffee%20table. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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