Credenza
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɹəˈdɛnzə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Credenza is a noun meaning A sideboard or buffet.
Meaning
A sideboard or buffet.
More Meanings
- A horizontal filing cabinet, typically placed behind a desk.
Example Sentences
It was as if Belonging lay in some ivory-inlaid credenza in the^([sic]) Hague, waiting to be opened before expiration date.
A recessed top story containing a cupboard was added to many credenze in the 16th cent. and this was usual in subsequent periods.
The furniture consists of many fine small and large cabinets, credenze and tables, all especially alluring and of unusual types not very frequently found today; […]
Two credenze dating about the middle of the century, shown in Figures 135 and 136, illustrate the stage of excessive ornamentation of furniture reached about this time.
Word Forms
- credenzas
- credenze
Synonyms for credenza
Depending on context, synonyms include credence.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include credence, cupboard, dresser, cabinet, purse, chest.
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