dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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Communal spaces—the living room, dining room, kitchen, media lounge, library, and study—are on the ground floor, off the entrance hall. Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025 You, a Mediterranean restaurant encompassing three dining rooms, a circular bar, and a mezzanine area. Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025 Fire crackling in Burt’s (Christopher Walken) dining room, framing his face like a devil. Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 There are other snafus: The calligraphy on the place-setting cards is unreadable, and someone described as an energy medium has tried to muck around with the dining room’s musty feng shui. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 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 30 Mar. 2025.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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