dine out

verb

dined out; dining out; dines out

intransitive verb

: to eat a meal away from home

see also:

dine out on

Examples of dine out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The nearest place to fetch groceries or dine out on seasonal cuisine is Mountain Village, two miles north. — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Mears’ family have never dined out on his role in finding the cup. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Envelope budgeting is a technique used to limit spending by allocating cash to specific spending categories, like dining out, shopping or groceries. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 15 July 2026

That's when chefs dine out, since many restaurants here are closed on Mondays. — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dine out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout