dinette

[ dahy-net ]

/ daɪˈnɛt /

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noun

a small space or alcove, often in or near the kitchen, serving as an informal dining area.

Also called dinette set . a small table and set of matching chairs for such a space or alcove.

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Origin of dinette

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; dine + -ette

Words nearby dinette

dineric, dinero, diner-out, Dinesen, Dinesen, Isak, dinette, ding, Dingaan, ding-a-ling, ding an sich, dingbat

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How to use dinette in a sentence

Between the two is a living space with a U-shaped dinette on one side and a galley and sofa on the other.
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One example is the dinette table, which swivels to allow whoever is seated in the middle of the U-shaped booth to get out without anyone else having to get up.
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Her brown eyes, roving about the spick and span little dinette, took in every detail.
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Ignoring the invitation, Mr. Franklin entered the dinette, blocking the doorway.
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The girls seemed to gather in the dinette and we sat around in the living room, talking.
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He went from dinette to kitchen to bedroom to living room, turning off each set individually.
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She punched a button and a dinette table popped out of the wall.
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British Dictionary definitions for dinette

dinette

/ (daɪˈnɛt) /

noun

an alcove or small area for use as a dining room

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