dine out
Britishverb
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to dine away from home, esp in a restaurant
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(foll by on) to have dinner at the expense of someone else mainly for the sake of one's knowledge or conversation about (a subject or story)
Example Sentences
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People dine out or buy more takeout when they are confident about the economy.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
If you dine out these days, you’ll find a lot of trends on the menu.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
The Eat Out to Help Out scheme aimed to protect jobs in the hospitality sector during the coronavirus pandemic by encouraging people to dine out.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2024
Meanwhile, seemingly everyone I know has had some choice words on how pricey it’s gotten to dine out.
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2024
Some of us continually dine out, whilst the others receive company at home....
From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund)
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