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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The second double bed is located in the wedge-style pop-top, and there's even a small kitchen area and two-seat dinette inside the rear hatch. New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025 Belowdecks are two cabins, two heads, a galley and dinette. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025 The kitchen also has a dinette booth and large seamless windows throughout the space. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 There are six closets, plus a pantry and a pair of dinette hutches to flaunt your fragile tchotchkes, so kiss any monthly storage fees good-bye. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dinette

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 5 Sep. 2025.

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dinette

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