table
Definition
A piece of furniture with a flat top; a set of facts or numbers arranged in columns; to present for discussion
To remember it
Picture the round wooden table surrounded by colorful chairs. Remember, 'table' is where you sit and eat!
Examples
- A1
Please put the plates on the table.
- A1
We sat around the table to have dinner.
- A2
Can I book a table for two at eight o'clock?
- A2
The table of contents shows the structure of the whole document.
- B1
The proposal was tabled at the meeting but a final decision was postponed until the next session.
- B1
The multiplication tables are one of the fundamental things children learn in primary school.
- B2
The league table shows the relative standing of all teams at any given point in the season.
- B2
The data in Table 3 clearly shows the correlation between income inequality and life expectancy across OECD countries.
