trestle table

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   A table with a flat top supported on folding or removable frames, easily put up and taken down for temporary use.

   Grammar: Countable: one trestle table, three trestle tables.

   Patterns

   • set up a trestle table
   • a trestle table for something

   Volunteers set up a trestle table for the cake sale.

   We borrowed two trestle tables for the garden party.

   The old trestle table folded flat and fitted in the van.

Word forms

Common combinations

set up a trestle table

Please set up a trestle table by the door.

fold a trestle table

He folded the trestle table and put it in the garage.

long trestle table

A long trestle table held all the food.

wooden trestle table

A wooden trestle table stood in the barn.

trestle table covered with a cloth

The trestle table was covered with a white cloth.

Synonyms and how they differ

folding table

A folding table has legs that fold underneath, while a trestle table sits on separate frames or supports.

banquet table

A banquet table is a large permanent table for feasts, not a temporary one like a trestle table.

picnic table

A picnic table has attached benches and usually stays outdoors, unlike a portable trestle table.

worktable

A worktable is for tasks and may be permanent, whereas a trestle table is chosen for easy setup and storage.

Word family

trestle noun

a frame with legs that supports a tabletop or a bridge

table noun

a piece of furniture with a flat top

trestle bridge noun

a bridge held up by trestle supports

Commonly confused: trestle table or folding table?

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