mealtime
Americannoun
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mealtimes
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of mealtime
First recorded in 1125–75, mealtime is from the Middle English word meeltyme. See meal 1, time
Example Sentences
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Call it dystopic or innovative, Prego wants you to cherish — and forever remember — every single mealtime conversation with its limited-edition recording device.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
Three months ago, he was finally given a new, longer bed, but that causes him to sit up in a position that he says led to a major choking incident one mealtime.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025
Ararat employees told state investigators that her family members had been taught about mealtime precautions to prevent the woman from inhaling food, but could not provide written evidence of that training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024
On top of these factors, caregiver training doesn't typically cover these complexities surrounding mealtime in the home.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
During mealtime, my family lines up with our soup bowls in our hands along with the other villagers to receive our ration.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
Kouki said he likes using his phone to watch Japanese baseball highlights, but the family now shuns screens during mealtimes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
If mealtimes with your child sometimes feel more like negotiations than nourishment, you aren't alone.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
During mealtimes, they suggest “better communication between the kitchen, staff members and students” when it comes to what food — and how much of it — gets served.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024
I don’t want to replace connecting at mealtimes with Bluey.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2024
Ugwu disliked the sly twist of his lips; he always visited at mealtimes and then said “Oh! Oh!” in exaggerated surprise when Olanna asked him to join them in “touching their hands to their mouths.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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