dine
verb (used without object)
to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
dining
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present participleof dine.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The 17.5-acre site will include high-end retail outlets, upscale dining, 78 new hotel suites and acres of botanical gardens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The dining area continues the breezy beach aesthetic, with a large wooden table and multiple seating areas providing plenty of space for entertaining.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The push reflects the restaurant chain’s effort to capture more group dining occasions as inflation-weary consumers scrutinize spending.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
"It just wasn't going to work now," he said, sitting at the dining room table in the home he grew up in.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
It was a bright September noon when seventeen of us were squeezed around the dining room table.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
