1 [U,C] the main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening:
It's time for dinner. * Have you had dinner yet? * What time do you serve dinner? * Let's invite them to dinner tomorrow. * What shall we have for dinner tonight? * It's your turn to cook dinner. * She didn't eat much dinner. * I never eat a big dinner. * Christmas dinner * a three-course dinner * I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight. * (BrE) school dinners (= meals provided at school in the middle of the day) -< MEAL
2 [C] a large formal social gathering at which dinner is eaten:
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June.
seealsoDINNERPARTY
IDIOMS see DOGn.
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