dinner
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
a formal meal in honor of some person or occasion.
Origin of dinner
1Other words from dinner
- din·ner·less, adjective
- pre·din·ner, noun, adjective
Words that may be confused with dinner
- diner, dinner
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How to use dinner in a sentence
I was sick in street gutters, onto my desk, at dinners with friends.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 | Vicky Ward | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI ordered two chicken dinners and drove back around the lot to where the kid was sitting.
The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart | Pete Dexter | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was nothing to dwell on because there would be countless more brunches and breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
Highlights from President Obama's previous White House Correspondents' Dinners.
They had planned dinners together every night and ate guinea fowl, duck and other “interesting” dishes.
Jeff Goldblum Says Justin Bieber Should Play Him in ‘Jurassic Park’ Reboot | Melissa Leon | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A system of supplying school-children with penny dinners is the latest philanthropic movement.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellHe remembers the good dinners at the little restaurant near his studio, where they dined among the old crowd.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithAnd those memorable dinners in the old studio back of the Gare Montparnasse!
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithIn ten minutes the veranda became a regular parliament of monkeys chattering over their dinners.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiTwice he had dined at the White House, and his name was frequently in the list of guests at other dinners and functions.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for dinner
/ (ˈdɪnə) /
a 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 dinner: dinner plate; dinner table; dinner hour
do like a dinner (usually passive) Australian informal to do for, overpower, or outdo
Origin of dinner
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