dinner table

noun

1. dining table.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dinner table¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

A “spectacular evening” followed which ended with pipers marching around the dinner table, according to the British ambassador to Bahrain, Alastair Long, on Instagram.

From BBC

They have had some interesting conversations around the dinner table, they chuckled.

From Los Angeles Times

I mean, there are multiple conversations that they had which are very memorable, whether it's the conversation they had at the dinner table about, you know, they didn't want their officiant to be cis-hetero.

From Salon

His mother, an Israeli immigrant who railed against Ronald Reagan at the family dinner table, formed a special friendship with Harris’ mother, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Once I saw it myself, I said, this is something I need to communicate with my clients about ... this is not something that is just a joke at the dinner table,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bar
• bench
• board
• buffet
• counter
• desk
• stand