Definition

1. Noun:
   • A piece of furniture, specifically a table, located in a dining room, designed for the purpose of serving and eating meals.

Usage

• The term "dining-room table" specifically refers to the primary table in a dining room. It is used to describe the object where people sit to eat formal or family meals.
• It is a compound noun where "dining-room" acts as an adjective modifying the type of "table."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The family gathers around the dining-room table for dinner every evening.
  • She set the fine china on the dining-room table for the holiday feast.
  • We need a larger dining-room table to accommodate all our guests.

Advanced Usage

• "to set the dining-room table": to arrange plates, cutlery, and other items on the table in preparation for a meal.
  • Could you help me set the dining-room table for six people?
• "to clear the dining-room table": to remove dishes and other items from the table after a meal.
  • After dessert, the children helped clear the dining-room table.

Variants and Related Words

• Dining table (noun): A more common, shortened form with the same meaning, often used interchangeably.
  • They bought a new oak dining table.
• Dining set (noun): Typically includes the dining table and matching chairs.
  • The dining set includes a table and six upholstered chairs.

Synonyms

• Dinner table: Often used synonymously, though it can imply a less formal setting than "dining-room table."
• Banquet table: A very long table used for large feasts or formal events.

Related Phrases

• Table manners: The polite way to behave while eating at a table.
  • Parents should teach their children good table manners.
• Head of the table: The position at a table, usually one of the ends, traditionally occupied by the host or a person of honor.
  • The grandfather always sits at the head of the table.

Noun

1. dining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served