dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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Inside, a large stone fireplace connects an open-plan living area and dining room; there’s wood paneling everywhere, and more than one piece of rustic log furniture to really cement that cabin feel. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Sheridan has also roped in production designer Charisse Cardenas to design the dining room. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Set above the Riviera Country Club, the two-story house has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, along with a columned front porch, formal dining room, and a sitting room with beamed ceilings and bay windows. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 The main level will include a great room, dining room, kitchen and powder room. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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