dining table
noun
a table, especially one seating several persons, where meals are served and eaten, especially the major or more formal meals.
Origin of dining table
First recorded in 1585–95
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Related Words for dining table
counter, buffet, bench, stand, desk, bar, board, wagon, sideboard, console, lectern, bureau, sink, pulpit, slab, dresserExamples from the Web for dining table
Historical Examples of dining table
He threw the paper from him in sudden exultation, and danced in to the dining-table.
A Son of the CityHerman Gastrell Seely
It was the pension Bertolini again, the dining-table with the decanters of water and wine.
A Room With A ViewE. M. Forster
Beth sat at the dining-table with a book before her, taking no notice.
The Beth BookSarah Grand
She was sitting beside the dining-table, balancing a pencil on her finger as she spoke.
The Beth BookSarah Grand
The speaker was seated on one side of the dining-table and Mr. Haze on the other.
A LaodiceanThomas Hardy