dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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Photo : Ryan Lahiff A marble fireplace warms up the formal dining room. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025 On Sunday night at Daniel, executive chef Daniel Boulud moved seamlessly through his famed Upper East Side dining room, passing champagne to fellow chefs and welcoming guests to an evening of fine dining for a cause. Sam Falb, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025 The white marble and black contrasting design is modern and elegant, while the 40-inch tabletop is functional for smaller dining rooms or eat-in kitchens. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 The evening before Valentine’s Day, as a heavy rain fell and flooding and mudslides hit Southern California, Stephan and Natalia sat at their dining room table amid white walls, a chandelier and a spotless floor. Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dining room

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dining room was in 1601

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“Dining room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dining%20room. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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