cocktail table

noun

: coffee table

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But then, as guests mingled before the arrival of the bride, Taylor stood at a cocktail table, her hair still looking like a bird’s nest. — Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025 Or a bar with églomisé cocktail tables, each one crafted in London and commissioned by AD100 firm MBDS? — Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026 The plan was for Wetzel to play a handful of tunes off the LP, which dropped on Friday, before settling into a series of handshakes and selfies with a crowd that mingled at cocktail tables and velvet couches. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 Additionally, there's a separate mini cocktail table, which can hold passengers' complimentary welcome drink received upon boarding. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail table

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cocktail table was in 1913

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“Cocktail table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20table. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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