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sideboard

side·board
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahyd-bawrd, -bohrd]
    • /ˈsaɪdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
    • /ˈsaɪd.bɔːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahyd-bawrd, -bohrd]
    • /ˈsaɪdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

Definitions of sideboard word

  • noun sideboard a piece of furniture, as in a dining room, often with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding articles of table service. 1
  • noun sideboard a board forming a side or a part of a side; sidepiece. 1
  • noun sideboard sideboards, Slang. side whiskers. 1
  • noun sideboard cupboard in dining room 1
  • noun,plural sideboard sideburns: facial hair 1
  • countable noun sideboard A sideboard is a long cupboard which is about the same height as a table. Sideboards are usually kept in dining rooms to put plates and glasses in. 0

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Origin of sideboard

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at side1, board

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Parts of speech for Sideboard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sideboard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sideboard usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sideboard

noun sideboard

  • ambry — a recessed cupboard in the wall of a church near the altar, used to store sacred vessels, etc
  • bureau — A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information.
  • closet — A closet is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and shelves inside, which is used for storing things.
  • cupboard — A cupboard is a piece of furniture that has one or two doors, usually contains shelves, and is used to store things. In British English, cupboard refers to all kinds of furniture like this. In American English, closet is usually used instead to refer to larger pieces of furniture.
  • dining table — a table, especially one seating several persons, where meals are served and eaten, especially the major or more formal meals.

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