: of, relating to, or selling food or beverages consumed on the premises
a dine-in restaurant
A special that is available for dine-in customers only.
Dine-in seating is limited but smartly arranged.—
Bob Townsend
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Big screen or home stream, takeout or dine-in, Tribune writers are here to steer you toward your next great experience.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
To celebrate the holiday, the late-night cookie chain is offering its first-ever dine-in Valentine’s Day reservations at select Insomnia Cookies locations across the United States and Canada.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The 5,363-square-foot building at 2290 Oak Grove Road in the Citrus Marketplace Shopping Center will offer dine-in and carry-out services.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
No restaurant says it more plainly than La Jalisciense Detroit, a dine-in restaurant set inside a market, where shoppers can purchase Hispanic groceries and ingredients.
—Amanda Hancock, IndyStar, 16 Jan. 2026
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Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
To celebrate the holiday, the late-night cookie chain is offering its first-ever dine-in Valentine’s Day reservations at select Insomnia Cookies locations across the United States and Canada.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The 5,363-square-foot building at 2290 Oak Grove Road in the Citrus Marketplace Shopping Center will offer dine-in and carry-out services.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
No restaurant says it more plainly than La Jalisciense Detroit, a dine-in restaurant set inside a market, where shoppers can purchase Hispanic groceries and ingredients.
—Amanda Hancock, IndyStar, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dine-in
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“Dine-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine-in. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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