suppertime

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled supper-time

US /ˈsʌpɚˌtaɪm/ UK /ˈsʌpətaɪm/ See IPA manual

Freq #40676

Meanings

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noun
the customary or appointed time for eating supper

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

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the customary or appointed... dinnertime mealtime

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.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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