Dinner is the largest or most important meal of the day. Most people eat it in the evening after work or school.
We eat dinner at six o'clock.
Dinner is ready, please come and eat.
Dinner can also mean a special, formal meal for many people. It is often used for parties or events with important guests.
The company held a dinner for the guests.
We attended a dinner to celebrate the award.
In some places, especially rural or traditional regions, dinner means a meal eaten at midday instead of the evening. This shows how meal times can differ.
In some parts, dinner is eaten at noon.
My family has dinner early in the afternoon.
Sometimes, dinner is used informally to mean a hard problem someone must deal with. It is like saying you 'have your dinner' meaning you must face a challenge.
He has a big dinner to solve at work.
The new rules are his dinner to handle.
In North America, a dinner (usually spelled 'diner') is a small, casual restaurant serving simple, quick meals. It's a place people visit to eat out, especially late.
We ate at a small dinner near the station.
The dinner sells burgers and coffee all day.
A dinner can also be a special gathering where people pay to eat, usually to support a cause like charity or business efforts.
The charity dinner raised money for schools.
Our office hosts a dinner every year to raise funds.
