Meal - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |miːl|  American pronunciation of the word meal
Brit.  |miːl|  British pronunciation of the word meal

noun

- the food served and eaten at one time (syn: repast)
- any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times
- coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse

Extra examples

After the movie we went for a meal in a Chinese restaurant.

Why don't you ask him out for a meal?

He was always taking her out for meals in fancy restaurants.

We must have a meal together some time.

Mavis ate her meal in silence.

My mom was helping me prepare the meal.

The price includes accommodation, breakfast, and evening meals.

Dinner is the main meal of the day for most people.

All I need is a bath, a decent meal, and a good long sleep.

The soldiers were looking forward to a hot meal.

The cinnamon roll has as many calories as a full meal.

You need to have three square meals a day.

Her attempt at a home-cooked meal consisted of frozen fish sticks and a can of soup.

Red wine would have been a more appropriate choice with the meal.

A fancy hotel is not necessary; I'd be content with a warm meal and a clean place to sleep.

Word forms

noun
singular: meal
plural: meals
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