mealtime

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmiːltaɪm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmilˌtaɪm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mēl′tīm′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
meal•time /ˈmilˌtaɪm/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. the usual time for a meal:We barely met during mealtimes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
meal•time  (mēl′tīm′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the usual time for a meal.
  • Middle English meeltyme. See meal1, time 1125–75

'mealtime' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chowtime - meal - repast

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