Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A buffet, sideboard, or bookcase, especially one without legs.
- n. A piece of office furniture having a long flat top and usually file drawers.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A sideboard or buffet.
- n. a horizontal filing cabinet, typically placed behind a desk.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. a credence{3}.
- n. a buffet or sideboard similar to a credence{4}, especially one without legs.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a kind of sideboard or buffet
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Examples
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The Vissy credenza is an absolutely gorgeous piece of furniture designed by Frag Woodall.
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The ‘Vissy’ credenza is finished in high gloss two-pac polyurethane, and it has changeable sliding doors (timber or fabric covered), enabling adaptability to changing seasons and environments.
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From the recycled powder-coated C-119 Aileron (the hinged control surfaces of a wing) from a recycled airplane, this elegant credenza is just as striking as it is sustainable.
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a commode is like a credenza, except it's a little taller and it's on four legs, and it's not quite as long as long, a credenza is shorter.
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Behind the desk on the credenza were a few cardboard boxes and two boxes of Macanudo cigars.
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And at the tippy top of the credenza are a couple of teddy bears, a couple of Barley jars, a few pieces of pottery.
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The photo on the credenza was the last he had of his parents together.
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A credenza is a piece of furniture that became very fashionable during the second half of the 19th century.
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On top of the credenza was a cheap coffee-maker and hotplate, no doubt for late night or early morning crash sessions.
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Sitting on a credenza is a fingernail-size photo of George Costanza, Steinbrenner's fictional long-suffering employee on "Seinfeld."
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