fine dining
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- noun
- /faɪn ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
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- Alex's Place, 8322 Park Road, Batavia, NY: People come from all over the region for a fine dining experience at Alex's.
- fine dining restaurant
- fine dining establishment
- fine dining experience
So that was our first taste of the cost of fine dining.
- So that was our first taste of the cost of fine dining.
- As I got older, that kind of turned more into restaurants, fine dining trips, vacations.
- She, you know, spends an awful lot of money at resorts and fine dining establishments.
Examples
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My wife and I owned an upscale inn and fine dining restaurant for 10 years.
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This is my type of fine dining.
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Did you find this place in the guide to New York fine dining?
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And our final experience is a full fine dining multi course meal.
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No matter how long you've been together, every woman appreciates the fine dining experience.
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Enjoy fine dining and a notable wine selection at the award-winning Napa Rose restaurant.
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When staying at the Dolphin, be certain to enjoy New York's finest dining at the fabled Sea Bream restaurant on our mezzanine level.
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The restaurant is renowned for its exceptional fine dining experience, attracting food lovers from all over.
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On their anniversary, they decided to splurge on fine dining at a Michelin-starred restaurant downtown.
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For a truly memorable evening, try the fine dining options that feature seasonal ingredients and exquisite presentation.
Synonyms
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A meal made with very good ingredients and careful cooking
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7.9
Careful, skillful cooking that makes very good dishes in a formal French style
Antonyms
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Cheap food that is already cooked and sold to eat quickly, like hamburgers or fried chicken
How Upscale
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- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'eating at an elegant/upscale restaurant' is directly and predictably derived from 'fine' (excellent, elegant) + 'dining' (the act of eating a meal). This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows normal adjective + noun semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Fine dining comes from the image of wealthy people eating carefully made meals in fancy rooms with shiny plates and careful service. Because fine means 'high quality' and dining means 'eating a meal', fine dining now means eating at an upscale restaurant where the food and service are special.