High Table (Noun)
Meaning
A dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The principal guests took their seats at the high table, surveying the assembled company below.
- Traditionally, the university's most senior members were seated at the high table for formal dinners.
- From their lofty vantage point at the high table, the VIPs were treated to a magnificent view of the entire dining hall.
- A wooden balustrade ran around the edge of the high table, marking the boundary between the distinguished guests and the rest of the assembly.
- Only a select few were invited to sit at the high table on formal occasions, such as graduation ceremonies and anniversary dinners.