the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. a room used for dining. In a residence, it usually contains a dining table and some furniture, such as a buffet or sideboard, for storing tableware and dining utensils.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A room in which dinner is eaten, or the principal meals are taken; the room in which all meals are served in a dwelling-house or a hotel, or a room specially set apart for public feasts or entertainments.
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n. a room used for dining
n. a room used for dining
Word Usage
"In our diningroom was a stove which was meant for heating the food that often arrived cold."