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dinner

/ˈdɪnə/noun

The largest meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.

Example sentences

  • “We're having fish and rice for dinner tonight.”
  • “Let's invite the neighbors over for dinner on Saturday.”

In some regions 'dinner' means the midday meal and 'supper' the evening one, so the timing depends on where the speaker grew up.

Synonyms for dinner

  • supper

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