dining table
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dining table
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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We all sat around the dining table for a lengthy discussion on racial identity.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 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
She's gone from working from her dining table to live streaming from a small unit, where orders are now being packed.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
His 24-year-old son, Benjamin Kanter, remembers attending getaways as a child, playing games at the dining table while adults talked business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Every week, Nok's mother's society friends gathered around her family's dining table for cards, dealing out gossip as they dealt out their hands.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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