Definition

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

Usage

• The word "dining-room" is a compound noun that specifically denotes the function of the room. It is used to distinguish this space from other rooms like the living room or kitchen.
• It is commonly used in the context of residential architecture and interior design.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We gather in the dining-room for dinner every evening.
  • Their new house has a formal dining-room with a large table.
  • The hotel's dining-room serves breakfast from 7 to 10 AM.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in the dining-room": to be located within that specific room.
  • The children are setting the table in the dining-room.
• "dining-room furniture": tables, chairs, sideboards, etc., designed for use in a dining room.
  • They bought new dining-room furniture.

Variants and Related Words

• Dining room (noun): The more common modern spelling, often written as two separate words.
  • The dining room is adjacent to the kitchen.
• Dining hall (noun): A large room for eating, often in an institution like a school, college, or military base.
  • Students eat their lunches in the college dining hall.
• Diner (noun): A person eating a meal, or a small, informal restaurant.
• Dine (verb): To eat dinner.

Synonyms

• Breakfast room: A room specifically for eating breakfast (a more specific type of dining room).
• Eating area: A more general term for a space designated for meals.

Related Phrases

• Formal dining room: A dining room reserved for special occasions or more elaborate meals.
  • They only use the formal dining room for holidays.
• Dining-room set: A matching collection of dining table and chairs.
  • They inherited a beautiful antique dining-room set.

Noun

1. a room used for dining