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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Around 2 in 5 Americans (39%) expect to spend less on dining out this year, according to Bankrate’s 2025 Discretionary Spending Survey. Katie Kelton, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025 The refrigerator, which used to be replete with leftovers from dining out, has baby formula in it. Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 19 June 2025 Below are the top 10 states in per-capita spending on dining out. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 12 June 2025 Inflation and tightening budgets have people spending less in nearly every part of American life, including nightlife, fashion and dining out. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 1 June 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 27 Jun. 2025.

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