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