dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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Inside, a standout feature is the forward dining room that delivers panoramic ocean views on three sides. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024 Members—who range from A-listers to executives—can bring guests to the dining room and bar. Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024 The evening kicked off with cocktails in the airy Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Lobby, before guests were led upstairs to a museum space transformed into an elegant dining room. Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024 In this way, the dining room is becoming a space for regular use and readily elevated for a more formal dinner party when necessary. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals

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