mealtime

[ meel-tahym ]

/ ˈmilˌtaɪm /

the usual time for a meal.

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First recorded in 1125–75, mealtime is from the Middle English word meeltyme. See meal¹, time

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It was upon my first visit to Florence that the chicken liver pâté quickly became a mealtime staple.
For the Love of Pâté|Molly Hannon|January 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Wherever he happened to be at mealtime, he stayed, whether he was invited or not.
Miss Santa Claus of the Pullman|Annie Fellows Johnston
The drinking should be confined to tea, coffee or water, and never should be taken at mealtime, nor within one hour of a meal.
Social Life|Maud C. Cooke
The one kitchen for the whole barracks was a room with a stove and a daily ration of coal to be used at mealtime.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson

Our bodies are warm all the time, and they are kept warm by the food we eat at mealtime.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett
And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar.
The Bible for Young People|Anonymous

also meal-time, late 12c., from meal (n.1) + time (n.). Etymologically, a tautology.