dining-room
Formal eating space
A dining-room is a room designated for eating meals, typically containing a table and chairs.
The term emphasizes the room's formal purpose, distinguishing it from eating in a kitchen or living area: The dining-room table seats eight.
Also spelled as one word: diningroom.
More commonly written dining room.
Horizontal furniture surface
- chairsFurniture for sitting
- sideboardFurniture for dishes and linens
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- hutchCage for small pets
china cabinet · chandelier · candelabra · credenza · armchair · carver · tablecloth · centerpiece
Exchange of spoken ideas
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- entertainingProviding amusement or enjoyment
etiquette · seating arrangement · head of table · hospitality · company · family time · reunion · celebration
Midday meal
- supperEvening repast
- breakfastDay's first eating
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
gathering · family meal · Sunday roast · celebration · entertaining · courses · appetizer · main course
Following strict protocol
- casualRelaxed and informal
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- modernOf recent times
- VictorianOf a prim era
colonial · farmhouse · minimalist · elegant · rustic · contemporary · antique · ornate
Directly next to
- kitchenFood preparation room
- parlorFormal room for visitors
- hallwayInterior connecting passage
- butler's pantryHousehold service staging room
wainscoting · crown molding · bay window · fireplace · alcove · open plan · separate · adjoining
table
Horizontal furniture surface
hutch · china cabinet · chandelier · candelabra · credenza · armchair · carver · tablecloth · centerpiece · place settings
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- hostingReceiving guests socially
entertaining · etiquette · seating arrangement · head of table · hospitality · company · family time · reunion · celebration · toast
lunch
Midday meal
banquet · gathering · family meal · Sunday roast · celebration · entertaining · courses · appetizer · main course · dessert
formal
Following strict protocol
- casualRelaxed and informal
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- modernOf recent times
Victorian · colonial · farmhouse · minimalist · elegant · rustic · contemporary · antique · ornate · cozy
adjacent
Directly next to
butler's pantry · wainscoting · crown molding · bay window · fireplace · alcove · open plan · separate · adjoining · pass-through
dining-roombreakfast nook
Built-in kitchen eating area
kitchen counter · TV tray · picnic area · grab-and-go · eat-in kitchen
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