dining

Everyday

1. Dining is the -ing form of «dine», which means to eat dinner, especially a proper or special meal. tree →
2. Dining is used before nouns for places and things where meals are eaten: dining room, dining table, dining hall, dining car. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life a house may have a dining room and a school a dining hall (UK) or cafeteria. «Dining out» means eating at a restaurant. It sounds a little more polite and formal than «eating». Phrases: dining room, dining table, dining hall, dining out, fine dining.

Examples

• We are dining with Grandma tonight. tree →
• The family eats Sunday lunch in the dining room. tree →
• Please carry the plates to the dining table. tree →
• Our school dining hall is noisy at lunchtime. tree →
• My parents enjoy dining out on Fridays. tree →
• The train has a dining car where you can eat. tree →
• They were dining by candlelight when the power went out. tree →
• Jem himself put on his best clothes and went into the dining hall. tree →

Note

Spelling: one «n» — dining (from dine), not «dinning». «Dinning» comes from «din» (a loud noise). Say DY-ning. «Dining» is not a meal; the meal is «dinner».