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progressive dinner

American  

noun

  1. a dinner party in which each successive course is prepared and eaten at the residence of a different participant.


progressive dinner British  

noun

  1. a meal in which each course is served at the home of a different person

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Each has its own rituals: weeknight dinner, weekend dinner, family dinner, gala dinner, Sunday dinner, birthday dinner, TV dinner, pre-theater dinner, progressive dinner, pancake dinner, picnic dinner, winner winner chicken dinner.

From The New Yorker • May 21, 2019

One night, the three women hosted a progressive dinner: cocktails at Jarrett’s, followed by a stop at Sher’s place, then a barbecue dinner hosted by Rogers, reported the Chicago Tribune.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2015

“The culinary life we owe Columbus is a progressive dinner in which the whole human race takes part but no one need leave home to sample all the courses.”

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Some of the possibilities of dining in San Francisco may be understood when we tell you of a progressive dinner.

From Bohemian San Francisco Its restaurants and their most famous recipes—The elegant art of dining. by Edwords, Clarence E. (Clarence Edgar)

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