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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Like attending live theatre, or going to a concert, part of the appeal of dining out is in the unpredictable immediacy of real life. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 His comments about his love for dining out with Swift, 34, come after the pair recently went out on a double date with friends Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds at The Corner Store in New York’s Soho neighborhood, on Friday, Oct. 11. Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 Hybrid workers are increasingly dining out on Thursdays and Sundays—while restaurant owners are pleased, bosses say that these outings contribute to sluggish remote days. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024 Earnings, house prices, IRA balances, tuition, minimum wages, dining out prices, gasoline, dentists and vets, cat food, hair stylists, etc. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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