Sideboard

/ˈsaɪdbɔːrd/
noun

A long, low piece of furniture in a dining room or living room, used for storing dishes or other things.

She placed the silverware in the sideboard after dinner.
Visual representation of "sideboard" - A long, low piece of furniture in a dining room or living room, used for storing dishes or other things.

Often appears as...

  • wooden sideboard
  • sideboard with drawers
noun

A long, low piece of furniture in a dining room or living room, used for storing dishes or other things.

She placed the silverware in the sideboard after dinner.
Visual representation of "sideboard" - A long, low piece of furniture in a dining room or living room, used for storing dishes or other things.

Often appears as...

  • wooden sideboard
  • sideboard with drawers
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Furniture Piece

Refers specifically to furniture used for storing items, typically in a dining context.

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They admired the ornate carvings on the antique sideboard.
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Storage Function

Used mainly for keeping dining essentials like dishes and linens.

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Her grandmother's china collection was displayed on the top of the sideboard.
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Room Placement

Commonly located in dining rooms but can also be found in living rooms.

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The sideboard in the living room held a variety of family photos.
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Quote examples

Glenda Jackson

British Actress

My mother kept all my awards on the sideboard of her front room, and she polished them. She polished everything religiously. And it doesn't take long for the very thin layer of gold to disappear and the base metal underneath to show through.
Portrait of Glenda Jackson

Quote examples

Glenda Jackson

British Actress

My mother kept all my awards on the sideboard of her front room, and she polished them. She polished everything religiously. And it doesn't take long for the very thin layer of gold to disappear and the base metal underneath to show through.
Portrait of Glenda Jackson
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