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teatime

American  
[tee-tahym] / ˈtiˌtaɪm /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of teatime

First recorded in 1750–60; tea + time

Example Sentences

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She's also one of the station's biggest names, having worked on a variety of shows, and since 2019 she has presented the weekday teatime show.

From BBC

“Yesterday we had a situation at the teatime fashion parade. One of our models arrived late and thus caused a great disruption in the presentation.”

From Literature

It's as though he's not reached a resolution to his long, dark teatime of the soul.

From BBC

Spirit-curious people showed up to talk to the dead and the entire household was busy with spirit circles from teatime until midnight.

From Literature

But he knew that in the story, the Moon Witch loved her teatime with the king and queen of the Red Woods.

From Literature