dine-in

adjective

ˈdīn-ˈin 

: 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

Examples of dine-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every Monday through Thursday, dine-in customers nationwide have once again had the option to enjoy endless boneless wings and fries for $19.99. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 June 2025

Big screen or home stream, takeout or dine-in, Tribune writers are here to steer you toward your next great experience. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025

At a popular taco spot on 4th Ave., a waitress told the Daily News that their dine-in customers have thinned out in the past month. —Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025

Culver’s chicken sandwich giveaway is valid for one-day only on dine-in, to-go or drive-thru orders, the restaurant said. —Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dine-in

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