tables 1 of 2

noun

plural of table
1
as in counters
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end

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as in meals
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time always offers a well-prepared table for his guests

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as in plateaus
a broad flat area of elevated land the area between the two canyons forms one broad table

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as in lists
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system the periodic table of chemical elements

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tables

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verb

present tense third-person singular of table
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as in figures

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as in shelves

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Recent Examples of tables
Noun
He was surrounded by beige pleather armchairs gathered around low tables adorned with silk flowers. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 This cozy space does a lot with a little, offering bar seating, booths for larger parties and a few tables for smaller groups. — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026 The device clips onto tray tables or seatbacks and holds a phone or tablet at eye level, which helps reduce neck strain and makes hands-free viewing more comfortable. — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 Two long tables in the indoor/outdoor dining room, whose glass doors open to the garden, hint at long, animated family lunches. — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Decisions made thousands of miles away often find their way into conversations around conference tables here at home. — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 4 July 2026 While Garcia runs a steady takeout business, there are a handful of tables inside, with chili flakes in shakers and rolls of paper towel for napkins. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Equipped with two large screens and a collection of Muskoka chairs and tables under a shaded area, the fan zone is free and open every day of the tournament from 11am to 11pm, and can hold around 1,000 patrons. — Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Anxiety rises in Moscow Russian media have reported that people are waiting up to 18 hours in lines at the pump, with internet memes popping up, one showing people setting up tables with drinks and shisha pipes next to their stationary cars. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tables
  1. counters
  2. meals
  3. mesas
  4. lists
  5. figures
  6. shelves
  7. boards
  8. menus
Noun
  • The team’s coaches and players agreed to use their downtime to relearn the team’s defensive principles and to implement effective counters, such as a zone defense.
    — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
  • That decrease in crowd size didn't seem to affect business too negatively, as lines for indoor and window counters extended out the door and around the building throughout the morning.
    — Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026
Definition of counters
Noun
  • Immigrants being detained at the Miramar facility are being fed three small microwaveable meals a day, housed in extremely hot temperatures, and have no private place to speak with their attorneys, Wasserman Schultz said.
    — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Witt has become something like the Simon Cowell of struggle meals.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of meals
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  • Beginning in the late 1960s, artists abandoned galleries in favour of deserts, salt flats, mesas, and remote terrain, using these surroundings as both setting and material.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • Its mesas, arches and deep canyons give the stars a dramatic stage, especially from remote viewpoints away from direct artificial light.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of mesas
Noun
  • Friday’s nuptials, also at MSG, were much larger, with a vast guest list of A-lists, industry folk, and musicians.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • Last month, 50 Best Pizza released its annual lists of the best pizzerias in the United States.
    — Connie Ogle July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of lists
Verb
  • The new 2nd Amendment case figures to be a major test of what kinds of firearms and ammunition are off-limits to state or federal regulation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • By Saturday the official death toll had climbed past 1,400, with thousands injured and tens of thousands reported missing—figures the authorities acknowledged were still rising.
    — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of figures
Verb
  • Clean the wood cabinet doors monthly and the interior shelves every three to six months.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The result was a fun cameo arc that ends on the image of Scorsese breaking down in tears after Matt shelves the iconic director’s dream project to save his own job — a turn that earned Scorsese his first acting nomination.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Definition of shelves
Noun
  • Jaylin Smalls of Rancho Cucamonga is 6-4, 230 pounds and moving up recruiting boards.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Today, Kober enjoys volunteering at his local community center, as well as making marquetry bookmarks and Viking chess boards.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of boards
Noun
  • More than 120 restaurants across more than 30 neighborhoos will be offering prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus starting at $30.
    — Pamela Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
  • The resulting supply crunch has driven up cattle prices and, ultimately, the cost of beef at grocery stores and on restaurant menus.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of menus

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“Tables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tables. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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