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Definition meal in British English

meal noun

noun
/miːl/
Example

The medicine should always be taken with meals.

Example

What do you call your evening meal?

Example

We could see a film or go out for a meal.

Example

Dinner is usually our main meal, except on Sundays.

Example

I'm not hungry, I had a big meal at lunchtime.

Synonyms and related words
1.1

the food that you serve or eat at one time

Example

an Indian meal

Example

He cooked us a delicious meal.

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Definition meal in British English