0 to eat the main meal of the day, usually in the evening:
We dined by candlelight.
1 to eat a meal in a restaurant and then leave without paying:
2 to eat, esp. the main meal of the day, usually in the evening:
I had the pleasure some years ago of dining with a bishop.
I never open a paper without seeing that he has lunched here and dined there, and whenever he has a meal he makes a speech.
The new building has what is called a project dining area, which is 15 ft.
The result is that dining room chairs are now better than they were 15 years ago.
There are also arrangements under which meals are transported from kitchens to dining centres.
Why is it that so few of the members of the kitchen and dining staff are pensionable?
We are giving special attention to better welfare accommodation, and to such things as staff refreshment rooms, dining room equipment and amenities.
They have been having cosy little dinners and wining and dining their contacts.
