dinner theater

noun

: a restaurant in which a play is presented after the meal is over

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So, Richard sets out to save the town, the theater and himself by presenting a great American classic on the dinner theater stage. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025 Trump’s meetings with Bezos and Cook, in particular, have served as dinner theater for the club’s members. Zach Everson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Still, this gnarly spin on dinner theater reflects a bittersweet memory for the creatives who found opportunity during peak TV. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024 Scenic Christmas Plates Find artful (and highly collectible) pictorial holiday plates to star in your dinner theater. Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dinner theater 

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dinner theater was in 1959

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“Dinner theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20theater. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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