tables (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈteɪbəlz/
Definition
Pieces of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or placing things on.
Examples
The restaurant had many small tables for couples.
Please clear the tables after the guests have left.
He placed his books on the coffee table.
How to Use tables
- set the table (collocation)
- To prepare a table for a meal by laying out plates, cutlery, etc. — "Can you help me set the table for dinner?"
- clear the table (collocation)
- To remove plates, cutlery, and food from a table after a meal. — "The waiter cleared the table quickly after the customers finished."
- at the table (prepositional phrase)
- In the position of sitting or working at a table. — "Everyone was seated at the table, ready to begin the meeting."
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