Phrase guide

occasional table

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any small table, such as an end table, which has no particular function and may typically be folded away.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: furniture, lifestyle

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: table

History

Etymology

From occasional (“for an occasion”) + table.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bijzettafel — small table having no particular function
  • Finnish: pikkupöytä — small table having no particular function
  • French: table d'appoint — small table having no particular function
  • German: Tischchen — small table having no particular function
  • German: Nebentisch — small table having no particular function
  • German: Beitisch — small table having no particular function
  • German: Beistelltisch — small table having no particular function
  • German: Seitentisch — small table having no particular function
  • German: Katzentisch — small table having no particular function
  • Ido: tableto — small table having no particular function
  • Italian: tavolino — small table having no particular function
  • Polish: stolik ozdobny — small table having no particular function
  • Russian: журна́льный сто́лик (žurnálʹnyj stólik) — small table having no particular function