dumbwaiter

noun

dumb·wait·er | \ ˈdəm-ˌwā-tər

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, ˌdəm-ˈwā- \

Definition of dumbwaiter

1 : a portable serving table or stand

2 : a small elevator used for conveying food and dishes from one story of a building to another

Examples of dumbwaiter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The kitchen features Carrera marble, two countertop islands, a dumbwaiter and countertop seating. — Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, "Take a look at a seven-bedroom home that dates back to the 1930s with an impressive Dallas legacy," 25 Sep. 2020 To navigate the main portion of the house, the couple spent $52,000 on an elevator—an upgrade, jokes Ms. Parsons, of the previous home’s dumbwaiter. — J. S. Marcus, WSJ, "An Australian Couple Demolished Their Home to Build a Retirement Retreat," 24 Feb. 2021 The kitchen is open to the family room and provides a large island with a prep sink, granite countertops, upscale appliances (including a six-burner Wolf gas range with a griddle), a pot filler and a dumbwaiter serving all three floors. — Dallas News, "Cindy O’Gorman presents 2-acre estate in gated Frisco community," 26 Dec. 2020 There's a caterer's kitchen with its own entrance, and a dumbwaiter for the vittles and drinks. — Rohan Preston Star Tribune, Star Tribune, "$1.5M Eden Prairie luxury home is a stargazer's delight," 11 Dec. 2020 Pearce’s team discovered the home’s original dumbwaiter. — Interior Designer Birgitte Pearce, House Beautiful, "Tour a New Jersey Kitchen with a "Men's Club Aesthetic"," 18 Sep. 2020 The kitchen is open to the family room and features a large island with a prep sink, granite countertops, upscale appliances (including a six-burner Wolf gas range with a griddle), a pot filler and a dumbwaiter serving all three floors. — Dallas News, "Cindy O’Gorman presents 2-acre estate in Frisco," 12 Sep. 2020 Like with Thomas Jefferson’s ingenious dumbwaiter, there are no signs of the human labor that brought it. — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, "‘It’s An iPad, Not An usPad’: Douglas Rushkoff on Digital Isolation," 3 Sep. 2020 Among them: cast-iron railings, a dumbwaiter, pedestal lights, plumbing fixtures, marble stairways — and lots and lots of bookcases. — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, "The rise and fall of New Orleans’ long-lost main library at Lee Circle," 4 Aug. 2020

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“Dumbwaiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumbwaiter. Accessed 7 May. 2021.

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dumbwaiter

noun

English Language Learners Definition of dumbwaiter

: a small elevator for carrying food or goods from one floor of a building to another

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