coffee table

cof·fee ta·ble

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kaw-fee, kof-ee tey-buh l]
- /ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i ˈteɪ bəl/
- /ˈkɒfi ˈteɪbl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-fee, kof-ee tey-buh l]
- /ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i ˈteɪ bəl/

Definitions of coffee table words

countable noun coffee table A coffee table is a small low table in a living room. 3
noun coffee table a low table, on which newspapers, etc, may be placed and coffee served 3
noun coffee table implying an emphasis on appearance and style over substance 3
noun coffee table a low table, usually in front of a sofa 3
noun coffee table a low table, usually placed in front of a sofa, for holding ashtrays, snack bowls, glasses, magazines, etc. 1
noun coffee table low table used in living room 1

See all 7 definitions of coffee table

Information block about the term

Origin of coffee table

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Coffee table

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Coffee table

coffee table popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

coffee table usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer