dining room

noun

: a room used for eating meals

Examples of dining room in a Sentence

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A little argument occurred in the dining room of their Chicago home. Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025 Expect handsome carved wood furniture, gas fireplaces, and an ample breakfast served in the airy dining room (don’t miss the scones). Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025 Much of the art on the walls—both in the dining room and the cocktail bar—comes from the family’s private collection and reflects styles popular when the Palais was first built, adding a layer of intimacy and historical texture that’s hard to manufacture at scale. Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Settled into a plush banquette in the gorgeous dining room and get ready. Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dining room

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Aug. 2025.

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dining room

noun
: a room used for eating meals
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