dinner
The main meal people eat in the evening.
The main meal of the day, typically eaten in the evening.
A special event where people eat a full meal together, usually for celebration or business.
A formal or special occasion at which a full meal is served, often in the evening.
- Base: dinner
- Plural: dinner, dinners
dinner date
1Romantic or social meeting over dinner
A planned time when two people eat an evening meal together, often as part of dating.
- They went on their first dinner date last night.
- He asked her out on a dinner date.
dinner party
1Social gathering with an evening meal at home
A party at someone's home where they serve guests an evening meal.
- They hosted a small dinner party for their closest friends.
- I met her at a dinner party last year.
have someone over for dinner
1Invite someone for an evening meal at home
To ask someone to come to your home and eat the evening meal with you.
- We’re having my parents over for dinner this Sunday.
- She loves having friends over for dinner and cooking new recipes.
out to dinner
1Go somewhere to eat an evening meal
To go to a restaurant or another place to eat the evening meal.
- They went out to dinner to celebrate their anniversary.
- I can’t talk now—we’re out to dinner with clients.