Definition of Mealtime

1. Noun. The hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten.

Specialized synonyms: Breakfast Time, Lunch Period, Lunchtime, Dinnertime, Suppertime
Generic synonyms: Hour, Time Of Day

Definition of Mealtime

1. n. The usual time of eating a meal.

Definition of Mealtime

1. Noun. The usual time at which a meal is eaten. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mealtime

1. the usual time for a meal [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mealtime

mealie meal
mealiepap
mealier
mealies
mealiest
mealiness
mealinesses
mealing
mealless
mealman
mealmen
meals
meals on wheels
mealtide
mealtides
mealtime (current term)
mealtimes
mealworm
mealworm beetle
mealworm beetles
mealworms
mealy
mealy-mouthed
mealy bug
mealy sage
mealybug
mealybugs
mealymouthed
mean
mean(a)

Literary usage of Mealtime

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Teaching Young Children Ages 1-6 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Jill Norris, Marilyn Evans, Cindy Davis (2002)
"... mailer Compare the size of things. items on the table at mealtime . Make an observation. Say, The glass of milk is bigger than the salt shaker. 2. ..."

2. Reports of All the Cases Decided by All the Superior Courts Relating to by Edward William Cox, Great BRitain Magistrates' cases (1907)
"That was in the mealtime, because the mealtime was from 5.30 to 6.pm, ... Still, 5.30 to 6 pm was a mealtime, and she was therefore cleaning or wiping a ..."

3. National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home by DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"This teaching shall be evident in mealtime and auricular activities, ... Informing parents about nutrition, food, food preparation, and mealtime enhances ..."

4. First German Composition by Philip Schuyler Allen (1914)
"He made a remarkable bow, quite like a pocket-knife, and said: "mealtime!" I did not understand. s " Why do you say that?" I asked. ..."

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