mealtime

noun

meal·​time ˈmēl-ˌtīm How to pronounce mealtime (audio)
: the usual time for serving a meal

Examples of mealtime in a Sentence

Take one pill at mealtime. The two children have different mealtimes.
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But every night, like clockwork, the cats came by for mealtime. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 Two ideal screen-free times are mealtimes and bedtime. Erika Squires, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025 So while their untimely demise happened within minutes 150 million years ago, thanks to this discovery their tales of mealtime misadventure are now permanently etched in the history books. New Atlas, 13 July 2025 To me, this cover evokes the story of every meal — the before, during, and after — and a spirit of chaos and belonging, both of which so often accompany mealtime. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mealtime

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mealtime was in the 12th century

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“Mealtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mealtime. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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mealtime

noun
meal·​time ˈmēl-ˌtīm How to pronounce mealtime (audio)
: the usual time at which a meal is served

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