teatime
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of teatime
Example Sentences
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The family were not able to return to their home until teatime on Sunday.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
It's as though he's not reached a resolution to his long, dark teatime of the soul.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
A trove of classic Polish treats for the holidays, plus fruit-and-nut-forward teatime options for the long winter ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Here, in this miniature teatime, I can imagine that at any moment, children will come running back to play while adults laugh from the porch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
By teatime I was back in the Cavendish, where Francis was explaining to John and Max that no further time must be lost on this side of the Atlantic.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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