dining table
Americannoun
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
“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
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
"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
I know that we have British furniture in our bungalow, like the upholstered wooden chairs in the sitting room and our large oval dining table and English china.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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