dinnertime

din·ner·time

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [din-er-tahym]
- /ˈdɪn ərˌtaɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [din-er-tahym]
- /ˈdɪn ərˌtaɪm/

Definitions of dinnertime word

noun dinnertime the period set aside for eating dinner. 1
noun dinnertime The time when dinner takes place. 1
noun dinnertime time when main meal is eaten 1
uncountable noun dinnertime Dinnertime is the period of the day when most people have their dinner. 0
noun dinnertime the time of evening dinner 0
noun dinnertime the time of midday dinner 0

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Origin of dinnertime

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English. See dinner, time

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Parts of speech for Dinnertime

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dinnertime

dinnertime popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for dinnertime

noun dinnertime

mealtime — the usual time for a meal.
suppertime — the time at which supper is served, usually between the hours of 5 and 7 p.m.
lunchtime — a period set aside for eating lunch or the period of an hour or so, beginning roughly at noon, during which lunch is commonly eaten.
teatime — the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.

All 4 Synonyms of dinnertime