dining table
noun
a table, especially one seating several persons, where meals are served and eaten, especially the major or more formal meals.
dining tables
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pluralof dining table.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He said the facility’s staff does not clean the floors, dining tables or the microwave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
"Wall cabinets, sofas, coffee tables, dining tables, and chairs vanished in an instant. It was as if the entire building had been hollowed out," Wang told the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Unassuming from the outside, the shop opens into a huge ark of mortar-crusted brick and ribcage-like beams, with long dining tables displaying shapely vases, pitchers, teacups and plates in shades of apricot, amber and malachite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
In Polish cuisine, it’s known as Gołąbki, often served for Christmas Eve dinner, weddings, or on dining tables year-round, depending on the region.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
The dining tables had a candle with fresh flowers and the napkins folded in the fanciest way.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
