Synonyms and antonyms of Types of meal in American Thesaurus

a bite (noun)

a small meal, especially one that you eat in a hurry

a square meal ()

a large meal that makes you feel satisfied

banquet (noun)

a formal meal prepared for a large number of people on an important occasion

baon (noun)

Philippine English food that is taken in a bag or box to school, to work, or on a journey

barbecue (noun)

a meal at which meat and other food is cooked and eaten outside, often a meal that you invite friends to

barbie (noun)

Australianinformal a barbecue

BBQ (abbreviation)

barbecue

bento box (noun)

a Japanese-style packed lunch, usually made up of several different items such as chicken or fish, rice, vegetables and salad

box lunch (noun)

American a cold meal, such as sandwiches and fruit, that is given to someone to eat later, especially at a conference or meeting

breakfast (noun)

the first meal you have in the morning

breakfast (noun)

a meal consisting of the things people often have for breakfast, for example eggs or bacon

breakfast (noun)

used about things you eat for breakfast or use at breakfast time

breakfast bar (noun)

a breakfast served from a long table in a hotel or restaurant with a variety of foods from which to choose

brunch (noun)

a meal that combines breakfast and lunch and is usually served in the late morning

buffet (noun)

a meal at which all the food is put on a table and people go and choose what they want

carryout (noun)

food that you buy in a restaurant and eat somewhere else. The usual British word is takeaway.

chesanyama (noun)

South African a place where people come together to buy meat from a butcher's and have it grilled on an open fire called a braai

Christmas dinner (noun)

a traditional meal eaten at Christmas, in the U.K. often consisting of turkey (=a large bird) with vegetables

collation (noun)

formaloften humorous a simple meal, usually consisting of cold foods

continental breakfast (noun)

a breakfast consisting of bread and butter, coffee or tea, and sometimes pastries or croissants

cookout (noun)

American an informal meal eaten outside with food usually cooked over a fire or on a barbecue grill

dinner (noun)

the main meal of the day, eaten in the afternoon or evening. In some parts of the U.S., an evening meal is also called supper, especially if it is the last meal of the day. In most parts of the U.S., a meal eaten in the afternoon is called lunch

dinner (noun)

a special meal that you have to celebrate a particular occasion

dinner (noun)

a formal evening meal arranged by an organization as a social event for a particular purpose

English breakfast (noun)

in the U.K., a large breakfast that includes eggs and bacon (=thin pieces of meat from a pig)

feast (noun)

a large meal

feast (noun)

a large meal for a lot of people, usually in order to celebrate something

high tea (noun)

Britishold-fashioned a small meal served in the late afternoon

iftar (noun)

a meal that is eaten by Muslims after sunset to break their fast during the month of Ramadan

liquid lunch (noun)

humorous a lunch in which you drink a lot of alcohol but do not eat very much

lunch (noun)

a meal that you eat in the middle of the day

luncheon (noun)

formal lunch, especially a formal lunch for a lot of people

meal (noun)

an occasion when you eat, especially breakfast, lunch, or dinner

nosh (noun)

informalAmerican a very small meal or a small amount of food that you eat between main meals

picnic (noun)

a meal eaten outside, especially in the countryside

potluck (noun)

American an informal meal to which guests bring food

pulutan (noun)

Philippine English small amounts of food eaten with alcoholic drinks, especially beer

school lunch (noun)

a meal that a school provides for students to buy in the middle of the day

smorgasbord (noun)

an informal meal in which many different foods are put on a table and people serve themselves. The usual word is buffet.

snack (noun)

a small amount of food that you eat between meals

spread (noun)

informal a large meal with a lot of different dishes to choose from

supper (noun)

the last main meal of the day, usually an informal meal that you eat at home

takeaway (noun)

British a takeout

takeout (noun)

a meal that you buy in a restaurant or store and take home to eat. The usual British word is takeaway

tea (noun)

Britishinformal a small meal consisting of sandwiches, etc. that is eaten in the afternoon with tea

tea (noun)

supper

tiffin (noun)

Indian English a small meal that you eat in the middle of the day

to-go (adjective)

mainly American designed to be taken and used or eaten away from where it is bought

TV dinner (noun)

a prepared meal that you buy in a container. You heat it and eat it still from the container.