dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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The dining room contains a rotating, contemporary art exhibitions by local and internationally-acclaimed artists. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025 That space will also serve as a dining room for Pizza Lolo and a sipping area for Birdie’s — named after Boutwell’s dog. Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025 Polished businesspeople and construction workers spend their lunch breaks side by side in the small dining room, savoring the mouthwatering smell of carne asada grilling over charcoal. Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025 Unfortunately, the austerity and elegance of the downstairs dining room acts as a dampener, hushing the salad’s brashness and sapping much of the fun. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 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 17 Dec. 2025.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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