dinnertime
nounEtymology From dinner + time.
1
The time when dinner takes place, as
- An hour before dinnertime, steam the mazarine in the usual way, and when done, turn it out of the mould on its dish […]1846, Charles Elmé Francatelli, The Modern Cook, page 243:
- By the thirteenth century mustard was a staple of Paris saucemakers, who peddled the product on the street every evening around dinnertime.2004, Vince Staten, Why Is The Foul Pole Fair?, page 204:
› The time when dinner takes place, as:
2
UK The midday mealtime as the main one: lunchtime.
3
The evening mealtime as the main one: suppertime.
- Hypernyms
- mealtime
- Coordinate terms
- breakfast-time, teatime