meal

[meel] / mil /

NOUN

food, often taken by several individuals

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breakfast brunch dessert dinner fare feast lunch luncheon picnic refreshment snack supper table tea

STRONG

board chow collation cookout eats feed grub mess potluck refection repast spread

WEAK

blue plate blue plate special carryout chow time din-din munchies regalement square meal together banquet

Antonyms

WEAK

snack

Example Sentences

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The now-defunct restaurant chain Burger Chef is credited with the invention of the kids’ meal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The bartender told me one guest on the package ate steak for every meal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Along with a meal, the two Democrats shared their concerns about inflation and income inequality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

So as my body absorbs all that salt from one meal, what is it doing to me and why are we all eating so much?

From BBC • May 15, 2026

When the poor little meal was finished, Granda stood up.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff