dining-room furniture
- noun
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muebles de comedor
- The couple spent the weekend arranging their new dining-room furniture to create a warm and inviting space for family gatherings.
Examples
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They decided to renovate their home, starting with new dining-room furniture that included a stylish table and comfortable chairs.
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Of course, one of the major setbacks to your larger dining room furniture might be a size issue.
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My dining room furniture and my bed attract immense amounts of stuff that is awaiting action.
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After years of saving, they finally purchased a beautiful set of dining-room furniture to replace their old table and mismatched chairs.
Synonyms
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2.1
A matching table with chairs used for eating in a dining room
A set of matching furniture for a dining room, usually a table and chairs
A set of matching furniture for a dining room, usually a table and chairs
A set of matching furniture for a dining room, usually a table and chairs
How Complex
3
2.6
13
6.2
9
4.4
12
1.0
95
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
dining-room + furniture
The meaning is directly derivable from the parts: 'dining-room' = a room for dining and 'furniture' = large items that furnish a space, so a learner knowing both constituents will infer furniture intended for a dining room. This is a regular compositional compound following common English noun-noun patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Dining-room furniture shows a clear picture: furniture kept in the room where people eat, like a table and chairs. Because it combines dining-room, the room for eating, and furniture, meaning tables and chairs, it means 'furniture designed for use in a dining room'.