side table

collocation in English

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side
noun
uk
/saɪd/us
/saɪd/
a flat outer surface of an object, especially one that is not the top, the bottom, the front, or ...
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table
noun
uk
/ˈteɪ.bəl/us
/ˈteɪ.bəl/
a flat surface, usually supported by four legs, used for putting ...
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(Definition ofsideandtablefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She also complained that a letter addressed to the specialist which she had left on asidetablewas still there the next evening, although it had been opened.
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The historic changes in population are shown in thesidetable.
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Servants placed food on thesidetable, and served it to the family.
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They got their at asidetablein the main dining room.
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Afterward, the reader leads the way back and places the altar book either on the altar or on asidetable.
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Only the amount deemed necessary was prepared and set out on asidetable, so that nothing was left over.
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In furniture, it was a large wooden vase-like container which was usually set on a pedestal on either side of asidetable.
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The term cupboard was originally used to describe an open-shelvedsidetablefor displaying plates, cups and saucers.
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The work shows a butler holding up a glass which is smudged with lipstick and a bottle of absinthe on asidetable.
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The "smrgsbord" became popular in the mid-seventeenth century, when the food moved from thesidetableto the main table and service began containing both warm and cold dishes.
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There are four chairs made of cane and two centre tables, one simple wardrobe and one wooden bed with two side tables.
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These side tables were known as "mensae vasariae" and were used for the display of vases, lamps, and such.
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In the central room are two chandeliers of gilt bronze, there are two side tables between the windows, that have richly veined marble tops, the frames richly carved and gilt.
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She has 20 extension dining tables in the main cabin, each to accommodate twelve guests; thus seating 240 for dinner with plenty of room for extra side tables.
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Parsons tables are often intended for use as modern or contemporary furniture, and their striking design has made them popular as coffee tables, dining tables, side tables, and occasional tables.
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