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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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It reminds me of when I visit my own nonna's house in Rome; I'm immediately ushered to the dining table and presented with enough pasta, bread and favourite dishes to feed an entire family.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

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

We had five bedrooms and baths, a 40-foot living room, a Steinway grand, a huge dining table and a trampoline out back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

Father and Stick stood at opposite sides of the dining table, heaving deep breaths and glowering at each other.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

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