How to Use steam table in a Sentence

steam table

noun
Definition of steam tablenext
  • The steam tables are set up behind the counter, and the seating is at high-top tables and booths.
    — Michael Klein, Philly.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Some volunteers had dragged a steam table in from the kitchen and most days it was loaded with hot food.
    — Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The sprawling steam table is packed with a dozen meats and more than 50 veggie options.
    — John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2019
  • The creamy shades of orange and red and green and yellow make for one of the prettiest steam tables anywhere.
    — Bon Appetit, 26 Oct. 2017
  • One fresh rodent dropping on top of slicer by steam table.
    — David J. Neal, miamiherald, 26 Feb. 2018
  • The steam table line was kept clean and well-stocked, and the congenial staff patrolled the room to refill drinks and whisk away dirty dishes.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2018
  • On the steam table, hilsa is served alongside tilapia and rui, a member of the carp family, clean and delicate.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Food servers with loose condoms on their heads stood behind a steam table draped with garlands of plastic fruit.
    — Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Prices are a far cry from those $1.99 deals of years past featuring steam tables heaped with fried chicken and macaroni and cheese.
    — Jay Jones, latimes.com, 19 June 2018
  • Jessica used a stainless-steel steam table pan (the kind used on buffets) as a drop-in beverage tub.
    — Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Meet her at the steam table, the physical and spiritual center of her tiny Thai Town restaurant, to best decide the direction of your meal.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Second, the lamb shanks and chicken must be available for immediate consumption, ready to serve straight from a steam table.
    — Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Observed one live fly land on cutting board by steam table and one land on food storage container on prep table at cookline.
    — David J. Neal, miamiherald, 26 Feb. 2018
  • At the SoMa takeout-only location, the steam table will be filled with tofu-mushroom sisig, lumpia, pancit and kaldereta (Filipino-style pot roast).
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 1 Nov. 2019
  • At the Iranian Club, steam tables overflow with kebabs, rice with barberries and pistachios, bread and stew.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Some might load a shopping cart with sandwiches to distribute elsewhere, but no one had ever carted away the steam table itself.
    — Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Lunch brings sandwiches and salads, but most people gravitate toward the steam table, stocked with fried and barbecue chicken, vegetable sides, and a huge tray of mac and cheese.
    — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2018
  • Some people also love the rectangular metal containers meant to be used as steam table inserts.
    — Washington Post, 23 July 2021
  • Skyline has kept managers on staff, along with essential employees like steam table workers and everyone at the commissary.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 27 Mar. 2020

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