dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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Multiple reception rooms include a formal dining room with seating for 16 guests, while two studies are for more intimate gatherings and the Smallbone kitchen, equipped with Miele appliances, opens to a morning room with French doors to the gardens. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 July 2026 The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse already has one of the state’s most recognizable dining rooms, and summer pushes more of the attention outside. London Lyle, Denver Post, 24 July 2026 Dim your dining room chandelier and burn tapers, or create a focal point with a cluster of low votives paired with sculptural tapers on an entry table—all in thrifted holders, of course. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 Vizzari had spent a childhood eating in the country's best dining rooms and years organizing food events. Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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