dine on

phrasal verb

dined on; dining on; dines on

somewhat formal

: to eat (something) for dinner

We dined on pasta and fresh vegetables.

They dined on chicken every day for a month.

animals dining on fruits, leaves, and insects

Examples of dine on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Celebrity Cruises' 5-night Bahamas and Mexico Duration: Five nights What to expect: Cruisers board the 2,218-passenger Celebrity Summit in Miami and head to Nassau, Bahamas, for a day of relaxing beaches, duty-free shopping, and dining on the local specialty, conch fritters. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024

Guests dined on an array of food options and enjoyed a custom drink menu, which, of course, featured espresso martinis, presumably in honor of Carpenter's new single, which is currently charting at the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Global 200 chart. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024

Moms get a complimentary, limited-edition stemless wine glass when dining on Saturday or Sunday (while supplies last). —Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024

Mom's get a complimentary, limited-edition stemless wine glass when dining on Saturday or Sunday (while supplies last). —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024

The party then dined on steak paired with shrimp and grits, with muffuletta for a late-night snack before dancing the night away. —Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024

Have the hotel take you and mom out on a spin on a vintage motorboat, or indulge in an all-day spa experience with sleep and hammam rituals before dining on risotto at La Terrazza, the hotel’s famed restaurant overlooking the water. —Juliet Izon, Glamour, 3 May 2024

Other mosasaur species preferred to dine on ammonites. —Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024

As for breakfast, guests can dine on fresh fruit, eggs, handmade tortillas, or yogurt and granola in their casita or right on the beach. —Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024