What is another word for sideboard?

Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ɪdbɔːd] (IPA)

A sideboard can also be referred to as a buffet, credenza, or hutch. These words all describe a piece of furniture that is typically used for storage and serving during meals. The word buffet is often used to describe a sideboard that has an open top and is used for serving food. A credenza is a sideboard that has doors and drawers for storage, often used in offices and living rooms. A hutch is a larger piece of furniture that is often used in dining rooms and has shelving above the sideboard for displaying fine china or glassware. All of these words can be used interchangeably with sideboard depending on the style and function of the piece.

What are the hypernyms for Sideboard?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Sideboard?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for sideboard (as nouns)

Usage examples for Sideboard

"Where shall I put-" Ralph began vaguely, holding out his hat and glancing about him; he balanced it carefully against a silver bowl that stood upon the sideboard.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
He went down to the dining-room, helped himself to a whisky and soda from the sideboard, and sat down in the arm-chair amidst the scattered newspapers and held his head in his hands and thought.
"The Rough Road"
William John Locke
She made her way to the sideboard and drank some water standing there.
"To-morrow?"
Victoria Cross

Famous quotes with Sideboard

  • I point back in the living room, back to the sideboard. I didn't fucking know there was a sideboard there!
    David Mamet

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