dining room
Americannoun
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dining rooms
plural
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a room in which meals are eaten, as in a home or hotel, especially the room in which the major or more formal meals are eaten.
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Informal. the furniture usually used in a dining room and sometimes sold as a matching set, as a dining table, chairs, and sideboard; dining room suite.
a sale on dining rooms.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of dining room
First recorded in 1595–1605
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On March 3, 2020, Sen. Lindsey Graham walked into a private dining room at Charlie Palmer Steak in Washington, D.C.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
"It just wasn't going to work now," he said, sitting at the dining room table in the home he grew up in.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
A Times reporter in Long Beach said it woke up them up and terrified their pet cat, which hid under a dining room table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Formal entertaining spaces include a gracious Living Room, dining room, private study, chef’s kitchen with butler’s pantry, family room, and expansive outdoor terraces, while discreet service quarters ensure effortless day-to-day living,” reads the listing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
He started to his feet, but before he could get away from the table, one of the kitchen cats came streaking into the dining room.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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