dinner
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- noun
- /ˈdɪnər/
- Formal
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- And I, the first time we had dinner with him was a disaster.
- a dinner party
- an invitation to dinner
- an awards dinner
I don't know, during your birthday dinner or other get together?
- I don't know, during your birthday dinner or other get together?
- You've got premium VIP masterminds, nice dinners, networking, a great room.
- And I realized that at these dinners, that was her education.
- We were at this dinner called the Food Circle.
- And when I was at the dinner, I met Cass Pennant.
- I could host the dinner and I get an idea.
- I'm not invited in a business context, but as a dinner guest.
- So we get a charming dinner conversation.
- But now a lovely dinner with good people.
- And then we have her birthday dinner and then we have her actual birthday.
Examples
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"Let's invite him to join us for dinner tomorrow night," Annabel said.
Fiction book (1990) -
I got us a dinner invite, for tonight.
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That was like the best dinner experience of my life.
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I think I'll go to dinner and come back later.
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What happened to that lovely manager you brought back for dinner?
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I was to meet her for dinner, a romantic dinner for two.
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If you could invite any historical figure to dinner, who would it be, and why?
Academic text (1993) -
Believe me, dear, I'm in the middle of a conference dinner with my sales staff.
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The interview dinner was at a restaurant in a strip mall outside of town.
Academic text (2017) -
We're hosting a dinner for all our friends this weekend to celebrate my birthday.
Synonyms
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A time when people eat, for example breakfast or dinner
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A light evening meal often shared with other people
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An event where people are invited to eat dinner together
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A meal that family members eat together, often in the evening
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A formal meal or meeting where people sit together to talk
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A private meal for two to create a loving, special mood
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A dinner where guests wear very smart clothes and follow strict manners
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A meal of fish and shellfish for the main course
A formal dinner for men to discuss business matters
Idioms
Compounds
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A matching set of plates, knives, and sometimes glasses that you use to serve a formal meal
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A large piece of cloth or paper people use at dinner to protect clothes and wipe the mouth and hands
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dinner can also mean a formal meal or social event. This meaning grew from the main-meal idea: a 'dinner' is the big meal people meet for, so the word also names the gathering itself.