: 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 new model maintains Airstream’s convertible front dinette to create a flexible space for dining, relaxing, or even sleeping for an extra single traveler. Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 From here, side walkways lead to a forward lounge area with a sunpad and a dinette fitted with an electric up-down table. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2026 The RoamRest 6-in RV queen mattress is located behind and above the dinette, completing a cozy two-person layout. New Atlas, 8 July 2026 There was that bunk bed over the cab, a queen-size bed toward the back, and a dinette in the middle that converted into a third bed. Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 June 2026 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 19 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

: a separate area or small room used for dining
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