suppertime C2 Topic:Time Also spelled supper-time US /ˈsʌpɚˌtaɪm/ UK /ˈsʌpətaɪm/ See IPA manual Freq #40676 Meanings 1 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... 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. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # suppertime **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌpɚˌtaɪm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsʌpətaɪm/ **Frequency rank:** 40676 ## Meanings 1. the customary or appointed time for eating supper ## Examples - The children returned home before suppertime and helped set the table. ## Synonyms - dinnertime - mealtime ## Related Forms - supper - evening meal ## Etymology A transparent compound of supper + time, recorded for the hour at which the evening meal is served or eaten. ## Topics - Time markdown