dinner table
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dinner table
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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The price of oil rarely makes it into dinner table conversation.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Meredith’s childhood friend called from their dinner table.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
At the dinner table with Hollander’s parents, Rozanov reveals Hollander is the only person he’s ever loved.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026
I was a child of physicians, growing up discussing medical cases around the dinner table, so this was all new to me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
No phones at the dinner table in the Amin household.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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