suppertime

C2 Topic:Time

Also spelled supper-time

US /ˈsʌpɚˌtaɪm/ UK /ˈsʌpətaɪm/
noun Freq #40676

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the customary or appointed time for eating supper

    The children returned home before suppertime and helped set the table.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the customary or appointed... dinnertimemealtime
Word family
Related forms supperevening meal

Etymology

A transparent compound of supper + time, recorded for the hour at which the evening meal is served or eaten.

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