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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You rarely dine out, but you are making a mortgage payment of roughly $3,600 every month, including interest, property taxes and insurance.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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
They dine out at five-star restaurants and hold long, lavish lunches on lawns crowded with Hummers, BMWs and increasingly popular ATVs.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 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
Tom and I were always best pleased when he did dine out.
From The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry
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