- 1[uncountable, countable] the main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening It's time for dinner. When do you have dinner? What time do you serve dinner? Let's invite them to dinner tomorrow. What should we have for dinner tonight? It's your turn to cook dinner. She didn't eat much dinner. I never eat a big dinner. Christmas dinner a three-course dinner I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight. Topic CollocationsRestaurantseating out
- eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant
- go (out)/take somebody (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal
- have a meal with somebody
- make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Baker)
- reserve a table for six
- ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window
- wait to be seated
- show somebody to their table
- sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter
- hand somebody/give somebody the menu/wine list
- open/read/study/peruse the menu
- the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list
- taste/sample/try the wine
- the waiter takes your order
- order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house specialty
- serve/finish the appetizers/the first course/the main course/dessert/coffee
- complain about the food/the service/your meal
- enjoy your meal
- pay/ask for the check/the bill
- pay for/treat somebody to dinner/lunch/the meal
- a gratuity/a service charge is (not) included
- give somebody/leave (somebody) a tip
- 2[countable] a large formal social gathering at which dinner is eaten The club's annual dinner will be held on June 3. see dinner party
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