suppertime


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sup·per·time

 (sŭp′ər-tīm′)
n.
The time of day when supper is usually eaten.
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suppertime

(ˈsʌpətaɪm)
n
1. (Cookery) the early part of the evening when people have their main evening meal
2. (Cookery) the part of the night just before people go to bed, when they have a simple meal or snack
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.suppertime - the customary or habitual hour for the evening mealsuppertime - the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal
mealtime - the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten
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Translations

suppertime

[ˈsʌpətaɪm] Nhora f de cenar
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References in classic literature ?
It was just suppertime, and the farmer was washing his hands at the kitchen door.
He did not speak to her again till suppertime, when he saw her drinking champagne with Ned and his friend Fisher, who were behaving `like a pair of fools', as Laurie said to himself, for he felt a brotherly sort of right to watch over the Marches and fight their battles whenever a defender was needed.
I planned to hunt til noon, lunch and nap for a couple of hours, then slide my boat into a pond and fish until suppertime. My plans changed very early that morning.
I teased, "Not afraid to win the vote at suppertime but lose the count at breakfast?" From there he reprised a summary of how he lost the race by 2,500 votes and why it was necessary to brace for another round.
After all, work continues until suppertime and no one would want to be late for that.
Can you show me the way to my country?' She spoke as if Europe were a province of huddled villages, in which a wanderer might encounter signposts at a crossroads: To Poland, To Czechoslovakia, and hope to hike from country to country by suppertime. But borders had been annihilated.
The research has revealed teenagers and young adults who sit down for family dinners - regardless of how well the family unit manages daily routines, communicates and connects emotionally - are more likely to have healthier eating habits than if they graze or fend for themselves at suppertime.
Suppertime isover North Lanarkshire Council is to stop holding its annual charity Burns supper after 22 years.
Start today with declaring suppertime a gadget-free zone, enjoy your meal with loved ones, and encourage your children to think about and share something about their day.
MARY WALSH: I worked in TV in 1972 on [CBC Newfoundland's suppertime news hour] Here and Now.
Whenever it's suppertime and I don't know what to get, Terry calls up out of the blue and says, "I just made meat loaf and got plenty left.
It's one of the fruits most likely to be in any kitchen, whether it's waiting to be sliced and plonked into that lovely big post-work gin and tonic, or squeezed over a sizzling fillet of suppertime fish (try grilling or roasting the lemon halves until they're well-charred for a wonderful new flavour experience).