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tables

noun · verb · 5 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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Pronunciation

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  • tāʹbəlz
  • /ˈteɪbl̩z/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: T EY1 B AH0 L Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of table

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Backgammon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The halves or quarters of a backgammon board.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: backgammon, games

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Any backgammon-like board game, played on a board with two rows of 12 vertical markings called "points".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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5

verb

Meaning 5

third-person singular simple present indicative of table

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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