dine out

verb

dined out; dining out; dines out
Synonyms of dine outnext

intransitive verb

: to eat a meal away from home

see also dine out on

Examples of dine out in a Sentence

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Food and drink The town of Escalante is just two miles away for dining out, but Ofland also has an on-site food truck serving breakfast daily and dinner every night but Tuesday. Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026 Still, there will be significant losses on non-essentials like luxury goods, sportswear, home products, beauty, and from a lack of dining out. David Moin, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026 The rising costs of food and overhead trickle down to the menu, making dining out a trickier enterprise, especially at a time when home budgets are shrinking. R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026 When dining out, choose nutrient-dense menu items. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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