dinner table
Family meal furniture
A dinner table is a table where meals are eaten, especially the evening meal.
The term often evokes family gathering and conversation: We discussed it at the dinner table.
As an adjective, it describes what's suitable for mealtime company: dinner-table conversation, dinner-table manners.
State of close connection
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- familyRelated people together
- reunionGathering after separation
friends · celebration · bonding · hospitality · welcome · camaraderie · fellowship · get-together
Furniture for sitting
- tableclothFabric dining surface protector
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- placematsUnder the dishes
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
wooden · mahogany · oak · extendable · rectangular · round · leaf · pedestal
Eating implements collectively
- placematProtective dining surface cover
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
- plateFlat dish for food
bowl · glass · fork · knife · spoon · charger · tablespoon · place card
togetherness
State of close connection
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- familyRelated people together
reunion · friends · celebration · bonding · hospitality · welcome · camaraderie · fellowship · get-together · mingling
chairs
Furniture for sitting
- tableclothFabric dining surface protector
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- placematsUnder the dishes
legs · wooden · mahogany · oak · extendable · rectangular · round · leaf · pedestal · seating
cutlery
Eating implements collectively
- placematProtective dining surface cover
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- silverwareMetal eating utensils
plate · bowl · glass · fork · knife · spoon · charger · tablespoon · place card · napkin ring
courses
Academic subjects or meal stages
soup · salad · main dish · side dish · bread · wine · beverage · serving · portion · sauce
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
sumptuous · lavish · spread · potluck · catering · gastronomy · smorgasbord · reception · gala · epicurean
- diningrestaurant, menu, waiter, servers, waitress
- compound nounsbus stop, train station, fire truck, police car, school bus
- family symbolsfamily tree, heart, home, house, wedding rings
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
- homehouse, home, apartment, condo, bathroom
- family valueslove, trust, respect, bond, togetherness
dinner tabledesk
Furniture for writing
office desk · workbench · cubicle · conference table · work station
dinner tableTV tray
Portable folding eating surface
bedroom · solitary confinement · isolation booth · desk · bedside table
table, dinner, dine, diner, tables, dining, dinners, tabled, tabling