dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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Meanwhile, the exclusive Top of the Tower restaurant boasted a revolving floor that turned once every 22 minutes, and a special lift to move food from the ground-floor kitchen to the dining room. David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 What began there in 2006 as a modest push to fill dining rooms during a slow stretch of summer has grown into a two-week run of nearly 80 restaurants across Rhode Island. Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The restaurant’s unfussy dining room is spiced with colorful murals, among them an ominous bathroom-door piece featuring a toilet spewing orange flames. Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026 The former patio has been enclosed to make a new dining room with windows facing the Cultural District. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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