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credenza

credenza

8 8.3
A long low cabinet with cupboards for holding dishes or serving food in a dining room
  • noun
  • /krəˈdɛn zə/
translation icon : credenza
  • There was a silver coffee service, surrounded by white porcelain cups, sitting on a sleek lacquered credenza.
  • credenza behind her desk
  • TV on the credenza
  • dining room credenza

Examples

  • A stylish credenza stood against the wall, providing ample storage for tablecloths and napkins.

  • The keys were on the credenza in the dining room.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • An arrangement of fresh fall flowers stood on a credenza.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Matthew returned, went to the credenza, where a bar service was set out, and fixed himself a tall Scotch and water.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • A row of framed photographs graced the top of the oak credenza behind Robert's desk.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The dining room credenza was stocked with plates and glasses for the upcoming dinner party.

  • She displayed her collection of vintage wine glasses on the elegant credenza in the hallway.

Synonyms

cabinet
vscredenza
168 1.3

A piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for storing things

is a long low form used mainly for serving and dining storage
cupboard
vscredenza
79 1.0

A cabinet with shelves for storing dishes or food

is specifically a long low serving piece rather than a simple storage space
hutch
vscredenza
  • US
4 2.7

A piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for dishes

is lower and focused on serving food and dining storage
credence
vscredenza
  • Specialized
9.9

A small table in a church for holding bread and wine

is larger and used broadly for serving and storing in dining rooms

How Big

sideboard
9 4.4
credenza
8 8.3
cabinet
168 1.3
tip table
7.8

Surface Forms

credenza singular
credenzas plural

Etymology

Credenza comes from the Italian word for 'belief' and the Latin verb credere meaning 'to believe'. Long ago people had someone taste food to prove it was safe so they could 'believe' it, and the low table or place used for this test was called a credenza. That's why today a credenza is a long, low piece of furniture used to serve or store dishes, and it shares the same root as English words like credit and credible.