dinner table
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dinner table
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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This whole thing started around 30 years ago around our family dinner table.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
“He was picking up his phone and looking at it all the time. I would say, ‘Hey, you know there’s no phones at the dinner table.’
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Robots helping around the house, on the roads, on the massage table, at the dinner table.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Julian might also want to help his big brother gain a few pounds at the dinner table.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
On the fourth day after the flood—another Wednesday—my fever broke and I was well enough to come to the dinner table.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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