dine out

verb

dined out; dining out; dines out

intransitive verb

: to eat a meal away from home
Phrases
dine out on
: to use as a subject for dining table conversation

Examples of dine out in a Sentence

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Shallow Hal, Nacho Libre, School of Rock — a man can dine out on his output during this era. Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Committing to setting money aside in a high-yield savings account, whether by scaling back on dining out or rideshare expenses, will help regain some financial control, Chatzky said. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025 Restaurants and fast-food chains have been more reliant on discounts in recent years than ever to attract consumers, who are cutting down on expensive and nice-to-have items, including dining out, to save dollars amid still-high inflation. Anuja Bharat Mistry, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 Consequently, more expensive dishes means fewer consumers are dining out. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dine out

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dine out was in 1736

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“Dine out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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