dinner table vs dining table

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keannu

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I recently encountered "dinner table", which reminds me of the table only for dinner, not for breakfast and lunch. Is it from the tradition or lifestyle that family members could have a meal usually at dinner time? What is the difference with "dining table"?

65)...It's definitely something to avoid at the dinner table...
 

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"Dinner table" is the usual phrase I would use. It does not mean the table is only used for that meal.
 

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And the dinner table stands in the dining room.
 
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