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dining-room suite

dining-room suite

4.3
A set of matching furniture for a dining room, usually a table and chairs
  • noun
  • /ˈdaɪnɪŋ ruːm swit/
translation icon : conjunto de comedor
  • They bought a beautiful dining-room suite that included a large table and six elegant chairs.

Examples

  • The antique dining-room suite was the centerpiece of the home's decor, reflecting the owner's taste for classic design.

  • She arranged the new dining-room suite in a way that maximized space and comfort during family gatherings.

  • Dining room suite?

    The Twelve Chairs (1970)

Synonyms

dining-room set
vsdining-room suite
2.3

A set of matching furniture for a dining room, usually a table and chairs

includes extra pieces like cabinets or sideboards in the grouping

How Complete

dining-room suite
4.3
dining table
12 1.0
single piece
11 3.3

Surface Forms

dining-room suite singular
dining-room suites plural

Morphology

dining-room + suite

The compound is compositionally built from 'dining-room' (room for eating) + 'suite' (a coordinated set of furniture), so the meaning 'a matched set of furniture for the dining room' is directly predictable from the parts. This is a common noun + location pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily understand it.

Etymology

Dining-room suite comes from the idea of a suite as a group of matching pieces of furniture for a room. Imagine a table and chairs made to match and stay together in the dining-room, so a dining-room suite means a 'set' of dining furniture meant to be used together.