dinette

noun

di·​nette dī-ˈnet How to pronounce dinette (audio)
: a small space usually off a kitchen used for informal dining
also : furniture for such a space

Examples of dinette in a Sentence

The apartment includes a dinette.
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Instead of the usual convertible dinette/bed, Niesmann sleeps the two passengers on a low-profile drop-down bed over the driver's cab. New Atlas, 26 July 2024 Enjoy the evening downstairs before retiring upstairs to bed, no need to transform a dinette or bench into your bed. New Atlas, 18 July 2024 In the salon, the dinette is upholstered in soft, blue leather with glove compartments that match the owner’s Ferrari, as well as the color scheme found in his home on Key Largo. III Amigos’s galley is also a rarity. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 9 July 2024 The rear seating can be converted into a queen-size bed and the dinette into a double mattress. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for dinette 

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dinette was in 1925

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“Dinette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinette. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

dinette

noun
di·​nette dī-ˈnet How to pronounce dinette (audio)
: a separate area or small room used for dining
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