"dinner" meaning in English

See dinner in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪnə/ [UK], /ˈdɪnɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-dinner.ogg [US], en-uk-dinner.ogg [UK] Forms: dinner [singular], dinners [plural]
enPR: dĭnʹər [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Dinner is the largest meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.
    Sense id: simple-dinner-en-noun-OqCg52Zx
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        {
          "text": "I'm sorry, I'll be late tonight, so I won't be home for dinner."
        },
        {
          "text": "We had fish with rice and fried vegetables for dinner last night."
        }
      ],
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        "Dinner is the largest meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening."
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      "ipa": "/ˈdɪnə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"dIn@/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "dĭnʹər",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɪnɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"dIn@`",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-dinner.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-dinner.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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      ]
    }
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          "text": "I'm sorry, I'll be late tonight, so I won't be home for dinner."
        },
        {
          "text": "We had fish with rice and fried vegetables for dinner last night."
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɪnɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-dinner.ogg",
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        "US"
      ]
    },
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        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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