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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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“The beauty and uniqueness of that first dining table really confirmed this new direction for us,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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 harmonious commotions at the family dining table.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 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

He was sitting at the dining table with his laptop open, sorting through school forms and gymnastics permissions slips for Adria and me.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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