dine on

phrasal verb

dined on; dining on; dines on

somewhat formal

: to eat (something) for dinner

We dined on pasta and fresh vegetables.

They dined on chicken every day for a month.

animals dining on fruits, leaves, and insects

Examples of dine on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The entire evening was simply magical — what could be better than dining on a rooftop, eating delicious food with views of the stunning City Palace all around? —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026

Visitors can also head to the Ithaca Beer Company taproom to enjoy a seat outside while dining on a robust farm-to-table menu and sampling brews made with local hops. —Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026

Guests dined on sea bass, filet mignon, crab cakes, charcuterie and an array of desserts like chocolate cake and dulce de leche, the source added. —Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026

Harbaugh dined on a pan-roasted Alaskan filet of Halibut over cauliflower, spinach, asparagus, mushrooms and crab meat, finished with a yellow romesco purée. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for dine on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon