How to pronounce sideboard
American English pronunciation
SYDE-bord
- IPA
- /ˈsaɪdˌbɔɹd/
- Syllables
- SYDE · bord (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What sideboard means
A long, low dining-room cabinet for dishes and table linens
In a sentence: Mom set the pies on the sideboard until it was time for dessert.
Where it comes from: It's side plus board. It was first a piece of furniture for serving food at the side of the room.
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.