English · Word Candidate

dinner

/ˈdɪnə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: dinners · dinnering · dinnered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bữa ăn chính trong ngày, thường ăn vào buổi tối

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Noun

Examples

I had an early dinner because the breakfast in this hostel is superb.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An evening meal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bữa ăn buổi tối

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Noun

Examples

I had some friends to dinner two nights ago.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To eat a dinner; to dine.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ăn bữa tối, dùng bữa

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Verb

Examples

Once I was geared up, I joined him on the wide, flat seat of the sled which was loaded up with hot food for the jacks who were dinnering out since they worked a forty far from the camp.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To provide (someone) with a dinner; to dine.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cung cấp bữa tối cho ai đó, dùng bữa

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Verb

Examples

1887, Caroline Emily Cameron, A Devout Lover, London: F.V. White & Co., Volume 1, Chapter 11, p. 181, She had taken her about to concerts and exhibitions—she had dinnered her at the Colonies, and suppered her at the New Club.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dinner” mean?

The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

Is “dinner” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.