sideboard

nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #12,388 of 15,258leans spoken

Other forms: sideboards

A sideboard is a long low cupboard for dishes in a dining room. A mahogany sideboard, on the sideboard, clear the sideboard.

It stands against the wall and holds the plates, the glasses and whatever is being served, which is what it was designed for in the eighteenth century. In British slang, sideboards are also long side whiskers, which Americans call sideburns.

Definitions of sideboard

1nounsideboardA long low cupboard for dishes in a dining room.B2+
“The best china was kept in the sideboard in the dining room.”

sideboard is a cupboard.

Where it comes from

Side plus board. Board here means a table, which is the old sense also found in room and board.

From side + board.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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sideboard in the wild

A sideboard, also called a buffet, is an item of furniture traditionally used in the dining room for serving food, displaying serving dishes, and for storage.
Sideboard
In later years, sideboards have been placed in living rooms or other areas where household items might be displayed.
Sideboard
A credenza is a dining room sideboard or display cabinet, usually made of burnished and polished wood and decorated with marquetry.
Credenza
In modern times, a credenza is more often a type of sideboard used in the home or restaurant.
Credenza
A court cupboard is a type of sideboard with three tiers used to store plates and platters.
Court cupboard

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