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Definition of dining room
: a room used for eating meals
Examples of dining room in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web The foyer leads to a spacious living room with an ornate antique fireplace and a dining room.
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Dallas News, "Preston Hollow home is ‘haven of enjoyment’," 5 July 2020 Amenities include a social engagement room, community dining room with a warming kitchen, business center and covered parking.
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Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Affordable housing project breaks ground in East End," 30 June 2020 For months, this had been his private office: an espresso machine and an empty dining room.
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Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, "Will America still go out to eat? One restaurateur’s moment of truth.," 29 June 2020 This location does not have a dining room and offers carryout, delivery and catering only.
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Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic, "Lou Malnati’s is opening a fourth Arizona restaurant. Here's what you need to know," 23 June 2020 The emergency order also allows businesses to transform what would normally be required parking into a makeshift dining room.
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Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News, "To encourage social distancing, Anchorage will allow alcohol to be served in parking lots and on sidewalks," 17 June 2020 The scent — an offbeat veil of rhubarb, daffodil, and cedarwood, the fumes of artisanal dessert wafting through an oak dining room — premieres with a kaleidoscopic cast of 43.
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Brennan Kilbane, Allure, "Marc Jacobs Isn't Perfect, But His New Fragrance Is," 30 July 2020 Some kids may prefer working in large open spaces, such as a living or dining room.
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Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, "Round 2 of online school: How to get your remote learning act together for fall," 30 July 2020 Plus the dim sum-style service, during which servers would push carts around the dining room enticing diners to try different dishes, isn't feasible any more, Asher says.
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Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, "It's '1 step up and 2 steps back' for Arizona bar owners. Here's why some are holding out," 9 July 2020
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