dinner

[din-er] / ˈdɪn ər /

NOUN

evening meal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banquet feast supper

STRONG

blowout chow collation eats feedbag fete potluck refection repast ribs spread

WEAK

din-din main meal major munch principal meal regale table d'hôte

Example Sentences

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It was spring 2019, a gala dinner for the Chinese arm of his start-up competition Pitch@Palace – which turned out to be the last.

From BBC

A couple of months ago I was out to dinner with my sister when she turned to me with a serious look.

From The Wall Street Journal

On that snowy night in New Jersey, Sean Gray surveyed the dinner crowd from behind the kitchen door.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nontraditional uses include content creation, sit-down dinners, product launches, album listening parties and workshops.

From Los Angeles Times

“The notion of going to dinner in Santa Monica just feels like having nails shoved into my feet.”

From Los Angeles Times