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

There are several options for dining out in the town, starting with the restaurants and cafes that flank the village green a two-minute walk away. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

There are a variety of rewards credit cards that earn flat-rate or bonus category rewards on everyday spending, from groceries to gas to dining out. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Novelist Larry McMurtry was dining out and saw a bus from Lonesome Dove Baptist Church in Southlake. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Extra costs might also be discretionary; having more free time might mean spending more traveling, dining out or other leisure activities. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 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