dining table
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dining table
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Back at El-Sayed’s house the next day, with the convention behind him, we sat at his dining table.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
“The dining table scenario showed his acuity and his knowledge of the use of force from a very young age.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The room floods into the dining area, which boasts a large wooden dining table that sits up to 15 people.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
One shows him posing and seated next to Clinton at a dining table.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
They entered the kitchen where mean Mr. O’Doyle sat in the only chair next to a small dining table.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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