table

[US]/ˈteɪbl/
[UK]/ˈteɪbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs; a grid of rows and columns; a flat layer of rock
vt. to fit together; to put aside; to create a chart
adj. relating to a piece of furniture with a flat top

Phrases & Collocations

dining table

coffee table

side table

round table

tablecloth

table setting

on the table

under the table

table tennis

at table

at the table

dinner table

shaking table

clear the table

decision table

water table

table cloth

off the table

tea table

table top

table manners

kitchen table

Example Sentences

The table is wobbling.

This table is antique.

Set the table in this fashion.

on the table beside the bed.

a table set into a recess.

lay the table for lunch.

The table was laid for four.

the table was still unlaid.

This bridge table collapses.

There is a book on the table .

set the table for dinner

table with inlaid marble

to plane the table smooth

to make a table steady

The table is made of wood.

Corners on that table are rounded.

Real-world Examples

So you made the table from scratch?

Source: American English dialogue

You flipped the table. There was food everywhere.

Source: We Bare Bears

She ran when she made the beds, ran when she set the table.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

I used a feather duster to dust the table.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

No, the restaurant will hold our table.

Source: Travel Across America

There is a table in the room.

Source: New Concept English: American Edition, Book 1 (Translation)

Well, why are you moving the tables?

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Actually, we just gave away your table.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

I left the table at seven o'clock.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

The leaders listened. They turned the tables.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2015 Collection

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