dinner
Dinner is the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the late afternoon or evening. It is often the largest meal and a time when families or friends gather to talk and eat together.
Examples
3 of 5What are we having for dinner tonight?
What food are we eating for our main evening meal today?
It would be an honor to have you join us for a formal dinner at the estate.
We would like to invite you to a very polite and serious evening meal.
Let's just grab a quick dinner before the movie starts.
Let's eat a fast meal in the evening before we go to the cinema.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Remember: Dinner starts with 'D' and is eaten when it is 'Dark' outside.
Quick Quiz
My mother is going to ____ a delicious dinner for us tonight.
Correct!
The correct answer is: a
Examples
What are we having for dinner tonight?
everydayWhat food are we eating for our main evening meal today?
It would be an honor to have you join us for a formal dinner at the estate.
formalWe would like to invite you to a very polite and serious evening meal.
Let's just grab a quick dinner before the movie starts.
informalLet's eat a fast meal in the evening before we go to the cinema.
The researchers observed the nutritional content of school-provided dinners.
academicThe scientists looked at the healthy parts of the evening meals given at school.
We can finalize the project details during the business dinner on Tuesday.
businessWe can finish the work plans while we eat our evening meal with colleagues on Tuesday.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
Winner winner chicken dinner
An expression used when someone is successful or wins
Dinner is served
The food is ready to be eaten now
A TV dinner
A frozen meal that is easy to heat and eat while watching television
Often Confused With
Lunch is the meal eaten in the middle of the day, while dinner is usually the larger meal in the evening.
Supper is often a lighter, less formal meal eaten late in the evening.
Usage Notes
In some regions, people use 'dinner' to refer to the midday meal, but in standard international English, it almost always means the evening meal.
Common Mistakes
Do not use 'a' or 'the' when talking about the meal in general; say 'have dinner' rather than 'have a dinner'.
Memory Tip
Remember: Dinner starts with 'D' and is eaten when it is 'Dark' outside.
Word Origin
Derived from the Old French word 'disner', which originally meant to break one's fast (similar to breakfast).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In many English-speaking countries, Sunday dinner is a significant cultural tradition involving a roast and gathering the whole family.
Quick Quiz
My mother is going to ____ a delicious dinner for us tonight.
Correct!
The correct answer is: a
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