: of, relating to, or selling food or beverages consumed on the premises
a dine-in restaurant
A special that is available for dine-in customers only.
Dine-in seating is limited but smartly arranged.Bob Townsend

Examples of dine-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The menu is available all day and night for dine-in or to go. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 Last fall, one of Petro’s locations in Lincoln − about 35 miles northeast of the state capital Springfield − had crew members fill dine-in customers’ initial soft drink order and deliver it to the table along with their meal. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 Chili's credits that to a price increase and a spike in dine-in traffic. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 21 May 2024 The offer is for dine-in orders only and the chain is limiting the deal to one person per order (no sharing). Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024 If a restaurant charges a mandatory gratuity fee for a certain number of people who dine-in, the attorney general’s office said that fee must be folded into menu prices. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024 At Eastern Market, Waka will seat about 30 people for dine-in. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2024 The meals come with chips and choice of a side; and the deal is available for online, in-app, dine-in and carryout orders. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2024 Epiphany — Nain Rouge Kitchen, at 644 Selden St. in Detroit’s Midtown, is open for dine-in reservations at epiphanyrestaurant.com. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dine-in was in 1964

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“Dine-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dine-in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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