dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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You crouch behind a counter so that the dining room can’t see, and stab a line cook in the leg with a barbecue fork. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026 In addition to the potato fragments discovered in her bedroom, authorities found a bag of potatoes on the dining room table. Marcelena Spencer, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 The dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2026 Signor Sassi seats 200 in its indoor dining room and offers 25 seats outside as well. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2026.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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