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sideboard

noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A piece of dining room furniture having drawers and shelves for linen and tableware; originally for serving food.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: furniture, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: buffet, cupboard

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A board or similar barrier that forms part of the side of something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A set of cards that are separate from a player's primary deck, used to customize a match strategy against an opponent by enabling a player to change the composition of the playing deck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: collectible

Topics: card-games, games

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A restriction on using the right to catch a certain number of fish that was granted in relation to a different fishery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To include (a card) in one's sideboard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: collectible

Topics: card-games, games

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To add sideboards to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

noun

Meaning 7

a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: buffet, counter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture

Narrower terms: credenza, credence, minibar, cellaret

8

noun

Meaning 8

a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: board

9

noun

Meaning 9

a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: board

History

Etymology

From side + board.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бюфет (bjufet) — furniture
  • Catalan: bufet — furniture
  • Chinese Mandarin: 櫥櫃 /橱柜 (chúguì) — furniture
  • Czech: příborník — furniture
  • Czech: kredenc — furniture
  • Finnish: senkki — furniture
  • French: buffet — furniture
  • German: Anrichte — furniture
  • German: Sideboard — furniture
  • German: Büfett — furniture
  • Greek: σκευοθήκη (skevothíki) — furniture
  • Irish: cornchlár — furniture
  • Italian: credenza — furniture
  • Kazakh: асадал (asadal) — furniture
  • Latin: abacus — furniture
  • Middle English: dressour — furniture
  • Persian: بوفه (bufe) — furniture
  • Polish: kredens — furniture
  • Portuguese: aparador — furniture
  • Portuguese: buffet — furniture
  • Portuguese: bufê — furniture
  • Russian: серва́нт (servánt) — furniture
  • Russian: буфе́т (bufét) — furniture
  • Spanish: aparador — furniture
  • Swedish: sideboard — furniture
  • Swedish: skänk — furniture
  • Swedish: byffé — furniture
  • Ottoman Turkish: طولاب (dolab) — furniture
  • Polish: boczna deska — a board that forms part of the side of something
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