Meaning & use
credenza
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a sideboard or low cabinet, used for storage in a dining room or office.
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He kept the printer on the credenza behind his desk.
The dining room's credenza displayed her grandmother's china.
A note on using this word
In offices, credenza usually refers to a low cabinet placed behind a desk, distinct from its original dining-room furniture sense.
Words with a similar meaning
sideboardcabinet
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