dining en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈdaɪnɪŋ(ɡ)/ (UK)
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) Eating dinner as a social function.
For my own part I preferred to remain with the ship, and I am now glad that I did so, for the welcome we received at Havana; the cheering crowds upon the quay; the friends we met and made; the dinings in and dinings out […]
1869, The XIX Century, volume 1, page 6:
- (countable, uncountable) Entertaining someone to dinner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dinings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
dining table · dining chair · fine dining · dining time · dining set · dining car · dining leaf · dining room · dining needle · dining facility · undining · dining hall · diningware · nondining · non-dining · rotational dining
Translations (2)
bg вечеря (eating dinner) · es cena (eating dinner)