Phrase guide

dinner party

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A relatively formal meal at which invited guests eat in the home of the host.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a party of people assembled to have dinner together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • guests should never be late to a dinner party

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dinner

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: party

Narrower terms: banquet, feast, beanfeast

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ճաշկերույթ (čaškeruytʻ) — A relatively formal guestmeal
  • Hausa: dinā̀ — A relatively formal guestmeal
  • Japanese: 晩餐会 (bansankai) — A relatively formal guestmeal
  • Latin: concēnātiō — A relatively formal guestmeal
  • Latin: polluctūra — A relatively formal guestmeal
  • Mongolian: оройн зоог (orojn zoog) — A relatively formal guestmeal
  • Polish: uroczysty obiad — A relatively formal guestmeal
  • Ottoman Turkish: ضیافت (ziyafet) — A relatively formal guestmeal