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sideboard
noun
side·board
ˈsīd-ˌbȯrd 
1
: a piece of dining-room furniture having compartments and shelves for holding articles of table service
2
Examples of sideboard in a Sentence
all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard
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Marni Jameson, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Shop the top 30 deals on outdoor conversation sets, summer blankets, and sideboards while prices start at just $20.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Case Pieces Traditional case pieces, such as sideboards, china cabinets, and credenzas, can still look beautiful in today's dining rooms, explains Ashley DeLapp.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Furniture came over time — an Indian metal table from Perry’s family in Trinidad, a neo-Classical mahogany sideboard from Antigua, a desk once owned by Marcus Garvey, an oil painting by the Cuban artist Roberto Fabelo.
—Isabel Wilkinson Schor, New York Times, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sideboard
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“Sideboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideboard. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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sideboard
noun
side·board
ˈsīd-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a piece of furniture for holding dishes, silverware, and table linen
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