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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But dining out does leave my next meal in question. Bon Appétit, 2 Jan. 2025 Our expert take The American Express Gold Card is great for earning valuable Membership Rewards® points on dining out and at U.S. supermarkets. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 Americans went back to dining out, and restaurants scrambled to hire, driving up wages and prices. Emily Peck, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024 The city also has copious pumpkin patches and Thanksgiving activities, as well as restaurants for people who want to dine out. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dine out 

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Jan. 2025.

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