dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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Like that vaunted executive dining room, a sense of exclusivity will set all three of the new entrants apart. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026 Authentic recipes paired with refined, modern plating are drawing customers to fill the dining room at one of Charlotte’s newest Indian restaurants — especially on weekends, which are regularly booked solid. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 Other Japanese influences appear in the dining room with two prints and Isamu Noguchi’s Akari lamp, which hangs above a custom table in mahogany and oak. — Amir Capogrossi Badreddine, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026 An open den at the center of the home can be used as a home office, a formal dining room, or a sitting area. — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 1 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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