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dining table

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noun

  1. a table, especially one seating several persons, where meals are served and eaten, especially the major or more formal meals.

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

When he collaborated with woodworker Ladislav Czernek to design a dining table from the 100-year-old white oak on San Rafael, the project inspired Peck to do more than just sell lumber.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

Meals were often outside at a white dining table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

It didn't take much effort to imagine those same gossip sessions happening at some other dining table, with her own family as the subject.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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