: 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.—
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Items on the menu for dine-in or to-go include a Reuben sandwich made of marinated tempeh and a Cuban sandwich made of seitan ham, Thompson told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Big Yummm deals are dine-in only, the news release said.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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, 27 Jan. 2026
This Jewish deli does far more than pastrami, with a full deli counter and dine-in menu—there are frankfurters with saurkraut and other pickled things, knishes and latkes, matzo ball soup, and even gefilte fish—but the sky-high sandwiches are the reason to take the train alllll the way uptown.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Big Yummm deals are dine-in only, the news release said.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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, 27 Jan. 2026
This Jewish deli does far more than pastrami, with a full deli counter and dine-in menu—there are frankfurters with saurkraut and other pickled things, knishes and latkes, matzo ball soup, and even gefilte fish—but the sky-high sandwiches are the reason to take the train alllll the way uptown.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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