: a light meal : food eaten between regular meals
also
: food suitable for snacking
Examples of snack in a Sentence
Noun
He had a snack of chips and dip.
I didn't have time for lunch so I just grabbed a quick snack.
peanuts, potato chips, and other snack foods
Verb
She tries not to snack between meals.
I'll just snack on an apple if I'm hungry.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Wow friends and family with this portable snack hack.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Young children participating in light activities lasting 1 hour or less may not need to snack before and after exercise.
—Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Anyone from New York in the early aughts will also appreciate the addition of pickle-back shots, as well as cocktail-and-snack pairings for a reasonable $16.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Wow friends and family with this portable snack hack.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Diners can also snack on shareable plates like dumplings and bao buns.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Young children participating in light activities lasting 1 hour or less may not need to snack before and after exercise.
—Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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