dinette
Americannoun
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a small space or alcove, often in or near the kitchen, serving as an informal dining area.
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Also called dinette set. a small table and set of matching chairs for such a space or alcove.
noun
Etymology
Origin of dinette
Example Sentences
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“The only thing I would change on the layout is the ability to remove the dinette table so I could practice yoga inside on rainy days.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2021
Stella bought a dinette set on sale for $725.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
Settling into the dinette where he regularly hosts guests, Nelson is an intensely receptive listener, eyes twinkling when he lets out full-lung laughter, but never straying.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2018
The set designer Mimi Lien has created a bourgeois nightmare of a living room, complete with a polyester rug and a cute little dinette set.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 25, 2018
The two of us went inside, and Hadley sat down in the dinette.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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