dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On August 3, 1985, The Times reported the support beams had moved up to one-and-a-half feet apart in a week, partially separating the restaurant’s dining rooms from the rest of the building. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024 But the results of Wednesday’s shareholder vote, coupled with the way Disney insiders rallied around Iger in his hour of need, suggests that the next CEO hold that job will already know the route to the Rotunda executive dining room on day one. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024 This allowed for more natural light to flow through from the kitchen to the dining room. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Most Popular The dining room of Villa Beauchamp at Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat. Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024 This can result in longer waiting times in the dining room and at the bars, something that is another common complaint from Costa cruisers. David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Hanging versions add a colorful statement to a dining room or kitchen. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2024 With a separate dining room and caterer specializing in vegetarian cuisine, the adult day program brings a taste of the subcontinent to a nondescript suburban office park. Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024 On the main floor, an open kitchen abutted a double-height dining room. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dining room was in 1601

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“Dining room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dining%20room. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals

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