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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Earnings, house prices, IRA balances, tuition, minimum wages, dining out prices, gasoline, dentists and vets, cat food, hair stylists, etc. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 As inflation-weary consumers dine out less, McDonald’s has been rolling out value menus and combo meals in some of its biggest markets. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024 The couple dined out consecutive nights while in the city — including with Swift’s BFF Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds — and took in a New York Yankees playoff game in the Bronx on Monday, Oct. 14. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Behind the scenes: Sietsema dines out at 130-odd places a year, and spent 90 days dining out for the guide. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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