mealtime

American  

[meel-tahym] / ˈmilˌtaɪm /

noun

1. the usual time for a meal.

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Etymology

Origin of mealtime

First recorded in 1125–75, mealtime is from the Middle English word meeltyme. See meal ¹, time

Example Sentences

For mealtime, we choose what we want off a menu that is written in penmanship as pretty as yours.

From Literature

Christmas disrupts normal routines, but San stresses that keeping anchor points like wake-ups, mealtimes and bedtimes the same helps children feel grounded.

From BBC

The house is piled high with clothes, shoes, suitcases and kitchen equipment, meaning they have to eat separately at mealtimes as there isn't enough space to sit together.

From BBC

If mealtimes with your child sometimes feel more like negotiations than nourishment, you aren't alone.

From BBC

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