dine out

verb

dined out; dining out; dines out
Synonyms of dine outnext

intransitive verb

: to eat a meal away from home
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Examples of dine out in a Sentence

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How many people will attend, dine out and sleep in local hotels remains to be seen. Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026 When the mood is gloomy, people tend to cut back on travel, dining out and big purchases. Staff Reports, USA Today, 7 June 2026 Higher gas prices did not stop many Americans from dining out in the first two months of the war with Iran. Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 7 June 2026 Starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a yuppie investment banker whose only real passions are consumerism, dining out, and committing murder, this black comedy and horror fusion satirizes the mass-consumption and performative lifestyle that was a hallmark of the 1980s culture and economy. Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dine out

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jun. 2026.

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