dinnertime

See also: dinner-time and dinner time

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

dinner +‎ time

Pronunciation

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Noun

dinnertime (countable and uncountable, plural dinnertimes)

The time when dinner takes place.
- 1846, Charles Elmé Francatelli, The Modern Cook, page 243:
  An hour before dinnertime, steam the mazarine in the usual way, and when done, turn it out of the mould on its dish […]
The time when dinner is ready.
(Britain) The midday break in English schools (some areas), lunchtime.

Synonyms

suppertime

Related terms

Translations

time when dinner takes place

Danish: spisetid c
Finnish: päivällisaika
Romanian: cină (ro)

time when dinner is ready

Danish: spisetid c
Finnish: päivällisaika
Romanian: cină (ro)

mid-day break — see lunchtime

See also

Anagrams

intermedin, intermined

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