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[ din-er ] / ˈdɪn ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dinner ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday. a formal meal in honor of some person or occasion. table d'hôte. Origin of dinner1250–1300; Middle English diner<Old French disner (noun use of v.); see dine OTHER WORDS FROM dinnerdin·ner·less, adjectivepre·din·ner, noun, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dinnerdiner, dinner Words nearby dinnerdinkie, dinkum, dinky, dinky-di, dinna, dinner, dinner clothes, dinner dance, dinner dress, dinner fork, dinner jacket Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dinnerWe were eating dinner by kerosene lantern light, as the hydroelectric plant no longer generated electricity, when it sounded. The quest to snare—and save—the world’s largest owl|Jonathan Slaght|August 28, 2020|Popular Science For some reason, I wanted carrots and peas that night as part of our dinner. Full Transcript: Sean Spicer on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’|Daniel Malloy|August 26, 2020|Ozy With six wash cycles, you can get your whole dinner plates set in there along with your silverware. Small dishwashers that fit in almost any kitchen|PopSci Commerce Team|August 25, 2020|Popular Science Energy demand tends to spike at night, when people are cooking dinner and cooling off at bedtime. Environment Report: Real Estate Sellers Aren’t Required to Disclose Sea Level Rise Risk|MacKenzie Elmer|August 24, 2020|Voice of San Diego
We fell into a routine of building a morning fire, cooking together, and talking over dinner, sharing our fears and the events of the day. That chatbot I’ve loved to hate|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review Though tissues are present and tears are not uncommon, the Dinner Parties are distinctly not grief counseling or group therapy. Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone|Samantha Levine|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST Those who come to the Dinner Party are self-selecting; they do want to talk about it. Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone|Samantha Levine|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST Talking about death is never easy, but with food, comfort, and familiarity, a new kind of dinner party is making it easier. Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone|Samantha Levine|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST She was even sweet to that smug ingrate Miss Bunting after she kept insulting everyone at dinner. ‘Downton Abbey’ Review: A Fire, Some Sex, and Sad, Sad Edith|Kevin Fallon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST Their confrontation at dinner was, without a doubt, the highlight of the episode. ‘Downton Abbey’ Review: A Fire, Some Sex, and Sad, Sad Edith|Kevin Fallon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST The dinner went on through its courses, and by degrees the red wine flew from the glasses to the faces. Dorothy and other Italian Stories|Constance Fenimore Woolson The clergyman, who was impatient to get his dinner, soon united the parties, and we saluted the bride. The Gold Hunter's Adventures|William H. Thomes He is to be here after dinner and you had better just take him up-stairs and hear what he has to say. The American Senator|Anthony Trollope You behaved beautifully to her at dinner; I was so happy to see you together. The Way We Live Now|Anthony Trollope His landlady interrupted his gaze to know what he would have for dinner, but he declined to use any discretion in the matter. Robert Falconer|George MacDonald
British Dictionary definitions for dinner
nouna meal taken in the evening a meal taken at midday, esp when it is the main meal of the day; lunch - a formal evening meal, as of a club, society, etc
- a public banquet in honour of someone or something
a complete meal at a fixed price in a restaurant; table d'hôte (modifier) of, relating to, or used at dinnerdinner plate; dinner table; dinner hour do like a dinner (usually passive) Australian informal to do for, overpower, or outdo Word Origin for dinnerC13: from Old French disner; see dine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dinnerfeast, banquet, supper, repast, blowout, eats, fete, spread, chow, collation, refection, feedbag, ribs, potluck, regale, din-din, table d'hôte |