dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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The dining room has 28 seats, a private event space holds 10, and the menu proposes just three Milanese and Lombardian dishes for each of the antipasti, primi, and secondi courses (four for dessert). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026 While the world’s grand dining rooms served Champagne and Bordeaux in elegant crystal stemware, corner bistros and local trattorias poured even their best wines into clunky glass goblets. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Built in 1900 and fully renovated, the 1,750-square-foot house had a long kitchen with an induction stove and black granite counters, a spacious living and dining room, big windows and a cozy front porch. — Gabe Castro-Root, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Up next are plans to add a bar in the dining room, along with a patio for outdoor seating that Council plans to have ready by summer. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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