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dining table

American  

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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Moving outside, the property boasts a dining table and a large pool.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Within minutes, fresh Payesh was served, beckoning everyone to the dining table with an unspoken yet unifying urge.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

"We're not long-term puzzlers, but somehow a jigsaw puzzle was on the end of the dining table in the family house last Christmas," she explained.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

The simple set, by the collective dots, features a purple-lacquered dining table and chairs with cabriole legs; flowers in sconces; and soft green walls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Exerting the full strength of a female badger, she lifted the massive Cavern Hole dining table.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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