dining room

Thân thiện

The family gathers for dinner in the dining room.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A room used for dining: A designated space within a building, typically a home, hotel, or institution, where meals are eaten.

Usage

• The word "dining room" is a compound noun. It refers specifically to the primary room intended for eating meals. It is often furnished with a table and chairs.
• It is commonly used with prepositions like , , and .
• Example:

Examples

• Noun:
  • The family gathered in the dining room for Thanksgiving dinner.
  • Our house has a separate dining room and kitchen.
  • Please set the table in the dining room.

Advanced Usage

• "dining room suite": A matching set of furniture (table, chairs, sideboard) for a dining room.
  • They bought a new oak dining room suite.
• "dining room table": The main table in a dining room.
  • The important documents were spread across the dining room table.

Variants and Related Words

• Diner (n): 1. A person eating a meal. 2. A small, informal restaurant.
• Dine (v): To eat dinner.
• Dining (n): The activity of eating a meal, especially dinner.
• Breakfast nook / Breakfast room (n): A small, informal area for eating meals, often adjacent to a kitchen.

Synonyms

• Eating area
• Breakfast room (if used for morning meals specifically)
• Mess hall (in a military or institutional context)
• Refectory (in a monastery, college, or similar institution)

Related Phrases

• Formal dining room: A dining room reserved for special occasions or elegant meals.
  • They only use the formal dining room for holidays.
• Dining room set: Another term for a dining room suite of furniture.
  • We need to polish the dining room set.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a room used for dining

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dining-room