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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Cracker Barrel’s core older customer base remained cautious about dining out after the pandemic and visited the chain less often. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025 This makes dining out difficult if there are no dietary accommodations. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 This often involves discretionary spending on things like dining out, entertainment, designer clothes, or expensive hobbies. Gabriel Shahin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Trump dined out at a Washington restaurant this week for the first time since taking office in January. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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