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Definition of "sideboard" [side•board]

  • A piece of dining room furniture having drawers and shelves for linens and tableware. (noun)
  • A board that forms a side or part of a side: the sideboards of a skating rink. (noun)
  • Chiefly British Sideburns. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sideboard" in a sentence
  • "Whether the Bookshelf and the sideboard is available in various colors to matches with your style."
  • "Having three drawers, four cupboards and a considerable amount of space, this sideboard could be the answer to your storage needs."
  • "In place of a sideboard was a row of teletypes and a phone bank."