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- [meel-tahym]
- /ˈmilˌtaɪm/
- /ˈmɪəl.taɪm/
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- [meel-tahym]
- /ˈmilˌtaɪm/
Definitions of mealtime word
- noun mealtime the usual time for a meal. 1
- noun mealtime The time at which a meal is eaten. 1
- noun mealtime hour when a meal is served 1
- variable noun mealtime Mealtimes are occasions when you eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner. 0
- noun mealtime any of the regular times when food is served and eaten 0
- noun mealtime the usual time for serving or eating a meal 0
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Origin of mealtime
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
First recorded in 1125-75, mealtime is from the Middle English word meeltyme. See meal1, time
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Parts of speech for Mealtime
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mealtime popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mealtime usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mealtime
noun mealtime
- meal — a coarse, unsifted powder ground from the edible seeds of any grain: wheat meal; cornmeal.
- 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.
- dinnertime — the period set aside for eating dinner.
- suppertime — the time at which supper is served, usually between the hours of 5 and 7 p.m.
- teatime — the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.
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