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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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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
If there's a Southern sideboard in view, there's a casserole dish brimming with corn pudding on it.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
The antiques market isn't all Federal mirrors and midcentury sideboards.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
This sideboard is both substantial and polished, with a combination of drawers and cabinets offering plenty of room to stash everyday clutter.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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 18 Jun. 2026.
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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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