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noun

ˈtā-bəl How to pronounce table (audio)
Definition of tablenext
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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end

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2
as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time always offers a well-prepared table for his guests

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3
as in plateau
a broad flat area of elevated land the area between the two canyons forms one broad table

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4
as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system the periodic table of chemical elements

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5
as in food
substances intended to be eaten the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed

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table

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verb

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as in to tabulate

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2
as in to shelve

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Recent Examples of table
Noun
The walls were draped with red velvet, while tables were spread with candles and garland. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Priced at $299, the device has a seven-inch screen and is designed to sit a table or mount to a wall. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
Then, council members voted to table the vote on the data center until after the court proceeding. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 The request comes after a heated Tuesday Commissioners Court meeting, where commissioners unanimously voted to table proposals to reduce the number of Election Day and early voting sites available in Tarrant County. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for table
Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
  1. counter
  2. meal
  3. plateau
  4. list
  5. food
  6. tabulate
  7. shelve
  8. board
Noun
  • Chef’s counters, bar seating with full menus and single-seat tasting experiences could become more prominent as restaurants explore ways to meet demand for experiential dining.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Baritone Peter Mattei stars as Lincoln, and, in a bit of gender-switching, soprano Christine Goerke is the Reverend and counter-tenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is Miss Elise Traynor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of counter
Noun
  • Applied to a solo outing, that approach encourages diners to appreciate the meal in front of them instead of scrolling through their phones.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Ignoring the Work Triangle Ignore the wisdom of the kitchen work triangle—in which the sink, cooktop, and refrigerator are arranged to make meal prep and cooking more efficient—at your peril.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of meal
Noun
  • Tenzing came from the higher Tibetan plateau, Hillary from New Zealand.
    — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • With these calories under their belts, the Californians scattered to every corner of the plateau before daybreak.
    — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of plateau
Noun
  • Companies on the list averaged annual shareholder returns of 49% over the three years through June 2026—check out the rest of the list here.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Think Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, the list goes on.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of list
Noun
  • This would be particularly relevant in contested environments where drones can observe roads, locate logistics convoys and attack vehicles carrying ammunition, fuel, food and other essential supplies.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Caffeine hits your bloodstream faster when there’s no food to slow it down, setting you up for a crash later, endocrinologists told Parade.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of food
Verb
  • Voters will be given a ballot, complete it in person, and then insert it into a tabulating machine.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • All balloting is tabulated by the professional services organization, Deloitte.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of tabulate
Verb
  • Lenders pull back, firms at the heart of the boom cut costs or close, bankruptcies pick up, building projects are shelved.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • However, the dreamy collaboration could be shelved or possibly land on Eminem’s new album.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of shelve
Noun
  • An architect’s struggle with Nevada’s state licensing board raises a broader question about how to regulate industry.
    — Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • California State Association of Counties CEO Graham Knaus broke down the responsibilities of county boards of supervisors and answered some of the broader questions voters may have ahead of the November election.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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