console
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- noun
- /kənˈsoʊl/
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consola
- There was a carafe of water on a console table nearby, and Meredith rose, went to pour herself a glass.
- console table
- console with storage
- mirror and console
This little side console table, now temporary coffee table.
- This little side console table, now temporary coffee table.
Examples
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A mirror above an antique Herter console retracts to reveal a flat-screen TV.
Blog text (9) -
On one side of the room, there is a console piano with some sheet music resting on it.
Fiction book (2000) -
And yeah, that is the console table wall.
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This little side console table, now temporary coffee table.
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In the entrance hall, a visitors' book was open on a console table.
Fiction book (1999) -
And then this table, the console table for the cut flower shed.
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Sandra positioned an antique console table, topped with simple accessories, in front of the large window.
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As she set down her purse on an antique walnut console table, its contents shifted.
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Sheepskins rest on a dining room chair and a console in the living room.
Synonyms
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A narrow table that stands against a wall to hold decorations in a hallway or entryway
Compounds
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A narrow table that stands against a wall to hold decorations in a hallway or entryway
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Etymology
Console comes from the Latin word consolidare meaning 'to strengthen', and it was used for a strong support or bracket on a wall; that is why a console is a small table or support fixed to a wall to hold things.