dinner

noun
UK: /ˈdɪn.ər/
US: /ˈdɪn.ɚ/

  1. The main meal eaten in the evening.

    1. We had dinner at 7 p.m. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a long day, a proper dinner is what I need to relax. [ ] [ ]

  2. A formal evening meal or banquet.

    1. The dinner was fancy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The charity dinner raised a lot of money for the local hospital. [ ] [ ]

  3. Any main meal of the day, regardless of when it's eaten.

    1. What's for dinner today? [ ] [ ]
    2. We ate an early dinner because we had a show to attend later that evening. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

feast banquet supper
dinner intransitive-verb

  1. To eat dinner.

    1. Let's dinner at home. [ ] [ ]
    2. They often dinner at that new Italian restaurant downtown on Fridays. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dinner" in English means: The main meal eaten in the evening., A formal evening meal or banquet., Any main meal of the day, regardless of when it's eaten..

The phonetic transcription of "dinner" is /ˈdɪn.ər/ in British English and /ˈdɪn.ɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dinner": feast, banquet, supper.

Example usage of "dinner": "We had dinner at 7 p.m.". More examples on the page.