dine in
A2 neutral intransitive
In simple words
To eat your dinner at home instead of going to a restaurant.
Literal meaning: To dine inside (one's own home).
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To eat a meal at home rather than going to a restaurant.
"We decided to dine in tonight and cook a proper Italian meal."
Usage notes
Neutral, widely understood phrase. Often contrasted with 'dine out'. Became especially common during the COVID-19 pandemic as restaurants closed. Slightly more formal than 'eat in'.
Commonly used with
tonight weekend home kitchen takeaway cook
Forms
Base
dine in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
dines in
he/she/it
Past simple
dined in
yesterday
Past participle
dined in
have + pp
-ing form
dining in
continuous
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