dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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In June, its day center sustained damages from a storm that hit Charlotte, with the roof collapsing in the center’s dining room. Zaire Breedlove august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026 The fireplace in the main dining room still glows on cool evenings. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 In the nearby dining room, a chinoiserie-style gold-leaf mural was hand-painted by English artist Grahame Ménage. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026 The first floor also has a dining room, living room, family room, office and a full bathroom with laundry. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 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 9 Aug. 2026.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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