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DYN-ingr-oom/ˈdaɪnɪŋ ruːm/

A dining room (id: dining-room) is a room in a house or boarding house where people eat meals. A canteen is a school or workplace dining space; a living room is for sitting. Boarding: the dining room is not a homework space; bags stay on the pegs.

Meaning

A room in a house or boarding house where people eat meals.

Examples

• “The boarding dining room is not a homework space; bags stay on the pegs.”
• “Dining-room duty still means clearing plates; a packed lunch does not skip the rota.”

Good to know

a dining room. Contrast: a canteen / a living room. Boarding / meals. Countable rooms. Mix-up: dinner in UK schools can mean the midday meal.

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