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dining table

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noun

  1. a table, especially one seating several persons, where meals are served and eaten, especially the major or more formal meals.

Etymology

Origin of dining table

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

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At the Underhill’s massive mahogany dining table, the alphabet was called.

From Literature

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

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

Moving outside, the property boasts a dining table and a large pool.

From MarketWatch

Black, crispy, often flat and square - dried seaweed, known locally as gim - is a humble staple on everyday dining tables across South Korea.

From BBC

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