dinners

Noun

dinner (countable and uncountable, plural dinners)

1. The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
   • I had an early dinner because the breakfast in this hostel is superb.
2. An evening meal.
   • I had some friends to dinner two nights ago.

   Synonyms:

   supper, tea

3. A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).
   • At twilight in the summer[…]the mice come out. They[…]eat the luncheon crumbs. Mr. Checkley, for instance, always brought his dinner in a paper parcel in his coat-tail pocket, and ate it when so disposed, sprinkling crumbs lavishly[…]on the floor.1892, Walter Besant, “In the Office”, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC, page 45

   Synonyms:

   lunch, luncheon

4. A meal given to an animal.
   • Give the dog its dinner.

   Synonyms:

   chow

5. A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.
   • My family gathers twice a year, namely at Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners.

   Synonyms:

   banquet, feast, luncheon

6. (uncountable) The food provided or consumed at any such meal.

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