suppertime

sup·per·time

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhp-er-tahym]
- /ˈsʌp ərˌtaɪm/
- /sˈʌpətˌaɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhp-er-tahym]
- /ˈsʌp ərˌtaɪm/

Definitions of suppertime word

noun suppertime the time at which supper is served, usually between the hours of 5 and 7 p.m. 1
noun suppertime hour when evening meal is eaten 1
noun suppertime hour when evening snack is eaten 1
uncountable noun suppertime Suppertime is the period of the day when people have their supper. It can be in the early part of the evening or just before they go to bed at night. 0
noun suppertime the early part of the evening when people have their main evening meal 0
noun suppertime the part of the night just before people go to bed, when they have a simple meal or snack 0

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Origin of suppertime

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

First recorded in 1325-75, suppertime is from the Middle English word soper tyme. See supper, time

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Parts of speech for Suppertime

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Suppertime

suppertime popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

suppertime usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for suppertime

noun suppertime

dinnertime — the period set aside for eating dinner.
meal — a coarse, unsifted powder ground from the edible seeds of any grain: wheat meal; cornmeal.
mealtime — the usual time for a meal.

All 3 Synonyms of suppertime