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dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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This tool has removed countless spots from my beige couch, pet stains from rugs and carpet, food spills from dining room chairs, and that yellow color that starts to appear on mattresses over time. Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025 With Schmidt on the stand, Connor played audio from Walshe's interview that took place in the dining room of the family's Cohasset home while Ana Walshe was considered missing. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 The dining room now is decorated in natural woods and earth tones. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025 Pick up a new stand mixer to get you through your family recipes, or revamp your dining room ahead of holiday hosting. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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