teatime

[tee-tahym]

noun

1. the time times at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of teatime¹

First recorded in 1750–60; tea + time

Example Sentences

By teatime, it had met the definition of that word.

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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.

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The 80-year-old rock star is due to play the coveted teatime slot on Sunday, 29 June - 23 years after he last appeared at the Somerset festival.

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It is only by Friday teatime that we will have a rounded picture of how all of the parties and the independents contesting these elections have fared.

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Here in the UK this was teatime to bedtime, to witness the end of a potentially significant McIlroy win.

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