dumbwaiter
noun
dumb·wait·er
| \ ˈdəm-ˌwā-tər
, ˌdəm-ˈwā-\
, ˌdəm-ˈwā-\
Definition of dumbwaiter
1
: a portable serving table or stand
2
: a small elevator used for conveying food and dishes from one story of a building to another
Examples of dumbwaiter in a Sentence
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The large butler’s pantry has a dumbwaiter to the lower level rec room and up to the second floor. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Beloved Detroit Golf Club home of the late David DiChiera is for sale," 30 Aug. 2019 Since there's no way out of this one, Grace fights her way through the night, having to contend with sinister butlers, dangerous dumbwaiters, and a mother-in-law who will do anything to protect her family from harm. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "Everything You Need To Know About The Crazy, Bloody Game In Ready Or Not," 24 Aug. 2019 Wedding night in the family mansion, decked out with dumbwaiters, servants’ corridors and the smell of moral rot, turns into a lethal all-night round of hide and seek, played with executioner’s ax, crossbow, shotgun and hot tea kettle. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "‘Ready or Not’ review: I take this man as my lawful wedded husband. Now, hand me that crossbow.," 19 Aug. 2019 In the cellar, a big kitchen includes a dumbwaiter that once sent meals up to the green dining room. — The Economist, "Kinks in the clean lines of the Bauhaus," 1 Aug. 2019 From the dumbwaiter, customized closets, central vacuum and state-of-the-art home theater system this home delivers practical and aesthetic enhancements on a grand scale. — Bang Staff And Correspondents, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Casual elegance infuses this modern Mediterranean," 1 July 2019 Food is sent to the dining room via a series of dumbwaiters. — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco French dining hub One65 brings $250 tasting menus to Union Square," 6 June 2019 The 29,370-square-foot home has two other kitchens, including a catering kitchen with a dumbwaiter that leads to a butler’s pantry near the dining area. — Stacey Altherr, WSJ, "Inside the Kitchens of America’s Most-Expensive Homes," 19 Nov. 2018 For more than four years the couple had worked to transform the unit through gut renovations into a vertical mansion, with amenities and finishes resembling that of a five-star hotel (hot tub and dumbwaiters included). — Vivian Marino, New York Times, "A SoHo Triplex on the Market for $65 Million," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dumbwaiter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dumbwaiter
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dumbwaiter
: a small elevator for carrying food or goods from one floor of a building to another
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