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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In a city already struggling with affordability—from housing to dining out—the optics of Erewhon’s debut in New York seem to double down on exclusivity. Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 This latest one from Arby's, the Loaded Italian Sandwich, is an attempt to garner more foot traffic from many who once frequented their restaurants but have cut back on dining out in favor of eating at home to save money. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 But our monthly expenses for everything else—including all insurances, groceries, utilities, dining out, and entertainment—comes to about US$2,300 per month. Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025 Americans who are taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are spending less on takeout and on dining out at restaurants, according to a recent report released by Bloomberg Intelligence. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.

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