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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The pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end could be seen dining out, enjoying the snow, ice skating and drinking wine in the mountains in the pictures Kelce shared on Instagram. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025 Over the last two years, as inflationary pressures have weighed heavily on consumers, many have favored staying at home and cooking over dining out, and the result has been declining revenues and profits for many fast food chains. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025 When including limited-service restaurants, drinking establishments and other similar venues, that percentage falls to 6.75% Americans are also increasingly dining out. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 27 June 2025 One of my favorite meals to get when dining out is sushi. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 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 1 Aug. 2025.

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