1
: a loud continued noise
2
: a situation or condition resembling a din
dinned; dinning
: to make a loud noise
1
: to assail with loud continued noise
dinned his ears
2
: to impress (see impress entry 1 sense 2c) by insistent repetition
—often used with into
lessons dinned into us as children
dinar
German Industrial Standards
Examples of din in a Sentence
Noun
It was hard to hear anything above the din in the restaurant.
there's always a great din from the cafeteria during lunch
Verb
safety lessons dinned into us over and over
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Christopher Clark,
NPR,
5 July 2026
The sound is out of place even amid the usual din at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest.
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Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
4 July 2026
Then, just as suddenly, the din fades away, the focus shifts and the election process is forgotten until the next round of howling protest.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The vast majority of the 18,064 rendered her play-calls and complaints indiscernible with their unceasing din.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Noun
On the busy workshop floor at Furniture International on the outskirts of Nairobi, workers often have to shout to be heard over the din of circular saws, hammers and machinery.
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Christopher Clark,
NPR,
5 July 2026
The sound is out of place even amid the usual din at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest.
—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
4 July 2026
Then, just as suddenly, the din fades away, the focus shifts and the election process is forgotten until the next round of howling protest.
—
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The vast majority of the 18,064 rendered her play-calls and complaints indiscernible with their unceasing din.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for din
Cite this Entry
“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/din. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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din
1 of 2 noun
: a loud confused mixture of noises
din
2 of 2 verb
dinned; dinning
1
: to make a loud noise
2
: to repeat again and again in order to impress on someone's mind
dinned into us the consequences of failure
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