Collocations for "snack"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "snack" in context.
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snack
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [light, filling, healthy, sweet, savory] snack
- [a morning, an afternoon, an evening, a midnight] snack
- your after-school snack
- have a snack after school
- is my [favorite, usual] snack
- eat [fruit, cereal, cookies] as a snack
- have a snack of [fruit]
- a snack made from [cornmeal, cereals, vegetables]
- take a snack to [school, the office, work]
- snack on [a sandwich, chips, chocolate]
- snack between meals
- snack before [dinner, lunch, bedtime]
- snack at [night, work, home]
- a snack-size [bar, portion, pack]
- bought from the snack [bar, machine]
'snack' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):