dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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Atlanta Golf and Social is located in the rear corner of the food hall, offering a quieter respite from the bustling dining room. Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026 The dining room has a classic, European style with waiters dressed in starched white jackets and black bow ties. Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The elevator, elegant dining room, and modern heating were new for the city, which was newly independent from Denmark. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 There are two dining rooms separated by the (employees-only) kitchen, so customers who enter Joe’s on the side facing the barbecue restaurant will have to walk through doors of the overflow dining room and into the second eating space to the host stand. Kansas City Star, 27 May 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 3 Jun. 2026.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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