Collocations for dinner - noun

delicious, excellent, good, gourmet (esp. AmE), slap-up (BrE,informal), sumptuous
We were treated to an excellent dinner with every kind of seafood imaginable.

four-course, three-course, etc.
big
light
leisurely
quick
early, late
candlelight (esp. AmE), candlelit, romantic
intimate, private, quiet
family
birthday, Christmas, holiday (AmE), Sunday, Thanksgiving (in the US)
potluck (= to which each guest brings some food, which is then shared)
school (BrE)
frozen (esp. AmE), TV
chicken, seafood, steak, turkey, etc.

table
There was never much conversation at the dinner table in my family.

things
We didn't wash up the dinner things until the morning after.

plates, service
a bone-china dinner service

menu
The extensive dinner menu includes Russian delicacies.
The school dinner menu always includes a balance of food types. (BrE)

bell
money (BrE)
I always forgot to take my dinner money to school.

lady (BrE) (lunch lady in AmE)
time
date
reservation
companion

elegant, fancy, lavish
black-tie, formal, official
informal
annual
The club's annual dinner is this week.

anniversary, celebratory, rehearsal (= for the families of a couple the day before their wedding), wedding (AmE)
farewell
awards
charity, fund-raising
gala
A gala dinner was held to celebrate the world premiere of the movie.

state
A state dinner was held in honour/honor of the visiting Japanese premier.

give, hold, host, throw
My old school is giving a fund-raising dinner

attend
We attended the formal reunion dinner.

be invited to
change for, dress for
Are we expected to dress for dinner?

speak at
The former Olympic champion was invited to speak at a charity dinner.

party
They invited three couples to a dinner party at their house.

engagement
dance
the society's annual dinner dance

guests
jacket, suit (both BrE)
theater (= a restaurant where you see a play after your meal)