dining table

/ˌdaɪnɪŋ ˈteɪbəl/
/ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˈteɪbəl/
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Other forms: dining tables

Definitions of dining table
  1. noun
    a table at which meals are served
    “he helped her clear the dining table”
    synonyms: board
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    dining-room table
    dining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served
    dinner table
    the dining table where dinner is served and eaten
    high table
    a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons
    refectory table
    a long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles
    triclinium
    a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome
    type of:
    table
    a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
Pronunciation
US
/ˌdaɪnɪŋ ˈteɪbəl/
UK
/ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˈteɪbəl/
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