1. eats dinner or the main meal of the day
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘dine’
2. eats at a restaurant or as a guest
Usage: formal

Examples

• She dines at seven o’clock every evening.
• The family dines together on Sundays.
• He dines at expensive restaurants downtown.
• The ambassador dines with foreign dignitaries.
• She rarely dines alone at home.
• The couple dines by candlelight on their anniversary.