dinnertime

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the usual time at which dinner is eaten

   Please be home by dinnertime so we can eat together.

A transparent compound of dinner + time. Dinner came through Old French disner or diner, originally referring to the day's first substantial meal; dinnertime can therefore refer to a midday or evening meal depending on region and custom.

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