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 and buy more takeout when the economy is all right.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Monroe does dine out once per week, including for burritos — she favors the $11 burrito at Brother’s Cousins Tacos in Sawtelle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
“And when I dine out, I tend to go to places I’ve been.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The new drug has allowed her to see shows in London's West End, dine out at restaurants, attend the Chelsea Flower Show and visit family in Ireland.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
In the intervals of business conclaves in the city, trips to Pittsburgh and elsewhere, Napier continued to cultivate Mr. Roderick Taylor despite that gentleman's refusal to lunch out, or to dine out.
From The Messenger by Elizabeth Robins
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