dinner table

din·ner ta·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [din-er tey-buh l]
- /ˈdɪn ər ˈteɪ bəl/
- /ˈdɪnə(r) ˈteɪbl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [din-er tey-buh l]
- /ˈdɪn ər ˈteɪ bəl/

Definitions of dinner table words

abbreviation DINNER TABLE dining table. 1
noun dinner table table where meals are eaten 1
countable noun dinner table You can refer to a table as the dinner table when it is being used for dinner. 0
noun dinner table a table on which dinner is served and eaten 0
noun dinner table A table on which dinner (or other food) is served and eaten. 0

See all 5 definitions of dinner table

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Origin of dinner table

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Dinner table

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dinner table

dinner table popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dinner table usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dinner table

noun dinner table

counter — In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
buffet — A buffet is a meal of cold food that is displayed on a long table at a party or public occasion. Guests usually serve themselves from the table.
bench — A bench is a long seat of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on.
stand — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
desk — A desk is a table, often with drawers, which you sit at to write or work.

All 17 Synonyms of dinner table