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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
coffee table
noun
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▪ A ten-minute wait round a low coffee table bearing three London telephone directories and three copies of the Yellow Pages.
▪ A three-piece suite and coffee table occupied the front half, a fitted kitchen and dinette the rear.
▪ Alice put on her glasses and spread her books and notes over the coffee table.
▪ Do we really want him on our couch with his feet up on our coffee table?
▪ He helps himself to a mint from a fancy glass bowl on the coffee table.
▪ Her big-boned body felt clumsy and she placed the tray on the coffee table with a loud clatter.
▪ Made from rattan, the range comprises a two-seater sofa, chair, footstool, coffee table, side table and planter.
▪ The flick of the gold lighter kept on the coffee table was sharp as an electric shock in a room of steel.
Wiktionary
coffee table

n. A long, low table, often placed before seating in a living room, on which drinks may be served, and magazines etc placed.

WordNet
coffee table

n. low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served [syn: cocktail table]

Wikipedia
Coffee table

A coffee table is a style of long, low table which is designed to be placed in front of (or next to) a sofa or upholstered chairs to support beverages (hence the name), magazines, books (especially large, illustrated coffee table books), decorative objects, and other small items to be used while sitting, such as beverage coasters. In some situations, such as during a party, plates of food may be placed on the table.

Coffee tables are usually found in the living room or sitting room. They are available in many different variations and prices vary from style to style. Coffee tables may also incorporate cabinets or drawers for storage. The most common construction of coffee tables is out of wood, but metal coffee tables are also popular. Typically, stainless steel or aluminum are used for metal coffee tables. The idiom "Gather round the coffee table" is derived from the furniture piece and its proclivity for encouraging conviviality and light conversation. Coffee tables were thought to initially be constructed in Renaissance England.

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On the coffee table in front of him were glasses scummed with the residue of Hershey's chocolate milk, which was all Seth/Tak would drink, and jostling plates with half-eaten meals on them.