salle à manger

[ sal a mahn-zhey ]

/ sal a mɑ̃ˈʒeɪ /

a dining room.

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Question 1 of 7

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The salle-a-manger stood at the end of a broad avenue of palms not far from the villa.
The Garden Of Allah|Robert Hichens
The priest did not come to dinner that night, but Androvsky was already at his table when Domini came into the salle-a-manger.
The Garden Of Allah|Robert Hichens
The salle-a-manger was large and shady, and was filled with small tables, at only three of which were people sitting.
The Garden Of Allah|Robert Hichens
It was half-past twelve, and a faint rattle of knives and forks from the salle-a-manger told her that dejeuner was ready.
The Garden Of Allah|Robert Hichens

It seems that Madame now wants something done to the salle-a-manger, and asked old Gerard—my late master, you know—to send me.
The Parisians, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton