dinner
noun
din·ner ˈdi-nər 
often attributive
1
a
: the principal meal of the day
having dinner at five o'clock
b
: a formal feast or banquet
held a dinner in her honor
2
: table d'hôte sense 2
3
: the food prepared for a dinner
eat your dinner
4
: a packaged meal usually for quick preparation
warmed up a frozen dinner
dinnerless
ˈdi-nər-ləs
adjective 
Synonyms
- banquet
- feast
- feed
- regale
- spread
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Example Sentences
We had many pleasant dinners together. We're planning to ask them to dinner soon. Two hundred people attended his retirement dinner.
Recent Examples on the Web Serve with brown or white rice for a wholesome dinner. 
Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 The top price for the Scott event is $25,000 for a private dinner at the home of Linda McMahon, who spent $50 million before losing in 2010 to Blumenthal. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 But life presents more obstacles than a catwalk, so when sashaying in fringe to work or a dinner out, take care that your strands don’t become entangled or, worse, stuck in car, elevator or subway doors. Laura Neilson, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 General admission includes a three-course dinner with unlimited soft drinks. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 And, unlike in past years, rather than seven days, this time, the event will take place over two days and there will not be a seven chefs dinner. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Available Fridays through Sundays, Little Frenchie is serving a dry-aged Liberty duck dinner for two for only $95. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The pair have since sparked reconciliation rumors, however, after being spotted together on numerous occasions, including an adventurous outing on July 31 and a dinner outing in West Hollywood, California, late last month. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Clinton said that during their very first meetings, at a 1994 British state dinner, and a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of D-Day, he was impressed by the Queen's curiosity. CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022 See More
Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 The top price for the Scott event is $25,000 for a private dinner at the home of Linda McMahon, who spent $50 million before losing in 2010 to Blumenthal. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 But life presents more obstacles than a catwalk, so when sashaying in fringe to work or a dinner out, take care that your strands don’t become entangled or, worse, stuck in car, elevator or subway doors. Laura Neilson, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 General admission includes a three-course dinner with unlimited soft drinks. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 And, unlike in past years, rather than seven days, this time, the event will take place over two days and there will not be a seven chefs dinner. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Available Fridays through Sundays, Little Frenchie is serving a dry-aged Liberty duck dinner for two for only $95. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The pair have since sparked reconciliation rumors, however, after being spotted together on numerous occasions, including an adventurous outing on July 31 and a dinner outing in West Hollywood, California, late last month. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Clinton said that during their very first meetings, at a 1994 British state dinner, and a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of D-Day, he was impressed by the Queen's curiosity. CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English diner, from Anglo-French disner, diner meal, from disner to dine
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing dinner
Kids Definition
dinner
noun
din·ner ˈdi-nər
1
: the main meal of the day
2
: a usually large formal event at which a meal is served
dinners
noun
as in banquets
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment there will be a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant for the entire team Synonyms & Similar Words
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