noun · neutral
dinner
UK/ˈdɪnə/US/ˈdɪnər/DIN·ner
Band 5-6speakingtask2
The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
Examples
“We're having dinner at my parents' house tonight.”
“They invited us to a formal dinner.”
“What should I cook for dinner?”
Band 8 sentence
“We celebrated her promotion with a formal dinner at a fine restaurant downtown.”
Collocations
- have dinner
- formal dinner
- dinner party
Word family
dinner noundine verb
Common mistakes
We have dinner at 6 a.m.→We have dinner at 6 p.m.
I cook dinner every nights.→I cook dinner every night.
Say it for a higher band
5evening meal→6meal→7+dinner
Synonyms
supper
Easily confused
supper
“After returning from the theatre we had a simple supper at a café.”
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