dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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The dining room is small but cozy with simple American dishes on the menu like salads and steaks. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 There’s also a silver service dining room, a British bar that’s all dark wood and deep red carpets, and a state-of-the-art gym complete with cryotherapy and a zero gravity machine. Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026 Inside, the three-story mansion has a state dining room lined with an antique Persian carpet, a foyer crowned by an 18th-century French chandelier, and a formal living room with an Irish grandfather clock dating to 1770. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 The Ohio estate has features that Swift appears to fancy — a grand staircase, an elegant dining room (with a butler’s pantry) for entertaining and a pool. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dining room

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dining room was circa 1576

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“Dining room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dining%20room. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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