dining table
Americannoun
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dining tables
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dining table
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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The home also has a long list of built-ins designed by Neutra, including a sofa system, dining table, and breakfast nook.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
A group of people were gathered around a large dining table beneath a massive chandelier of antler, a tableau that evoked some kind of Viking summit.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
It has a large dining table with a firepit on top of the table, lush privacy trees and a custom gym.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
“I said you could have a rest,” her father says when Celia refuses, not even looking up from the pile of papers he has spread across the dining table.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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