square meal

American  

noun

1. a nourishing or filling meal.

   You'll feel better after you've had a square meal.

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square meal British  

noun

1. a substantial meal consisting of enough food to satisfy

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Etymology

Origin of square meal

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Immigrants in Ohio are kidnapping households pets to provide themselves a square meal.

From Los Angeles Times

"Many of them cannot - even three square meals is impossible in some of their houses," he told the BBC's Newsday programme.

From BBC

Taking time to eat at least two or three square meals each day can help you feel full and be less likely to overeat at the end of the day, she added.

From Seattle Times

While offering basic accommodation — pristine but bare rooms, three square meals, consistent air conditioning in temperatures regularly soaring over 100 degrees Fahrenheit — the family made the place a home.

From New York Times

Din Djarin has offered his services as a bounty hunter to the New Republic as a means to earn money and make sure Grogu is getting three square meals a day.

From Washington Post