Meal: meaning, definitions and examples

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meal

 

[ miหl ]

Context #1 | Noun

food

A meal is an occasion when food is eaten, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It can also refer to the food that is consumed during that occasion.

Synonyms

dinner, feast, repast

Examples of usage

  • We had a delicious meal at the restaurant last night.
  • My favorite meal of the day is breakfast.

Translations

Translations of the word "meal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น refeiรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‹เคœเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mahlzeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ makan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั—ะถะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ posiล‚ek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฃŸไบ‹ (ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ˜)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท repas

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ comida

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹์‚ฌ (์‹์‚ฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุฌุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jรญdlo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jedlo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ค (cฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obrok

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรกltรญรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒญแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yemษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ comida

Etymology

The word 'meal' originated from the Old English word 'mวฃl', which meant a fixed time or occasion for eating. Over time, it evolved to refer to the food consumed during those occasions. The concept of meals has been an integral part of human culture and society, with different cultures having unique meal traditions.

See also: mealtime, mealy.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,069, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.