| meal | | |
| n. (food) | 1. meal, repast | the food served and eaten at one time. |
| ~ course | part of a meal served at one time.; "she prepared a three course meal" |
| ~ dish | a particular item of prepared food.; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" |
| ~ mess | a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel. |
| ~ aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, nutrition, victuals | a source of materials to nourish the body. |
| ~ square meal | a substantial and nourishing meal.; "he seldom got three square meals a day" |
| ~ potluck | whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all.; "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"; "a potluck supper" |
| ~ refection | a light meal or repast. |
| ~ breakfast | the first meal of the day (usually in the morning). |
| ~ brunch | combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning. |
| ~ dejeuner, lunch, luncheon, tiffin | a midday meal. |
| ~ afternoon tea, teatime, tea | a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes.; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" |
| ~ dinner | the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday.; "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church" |
| ~ supper | a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime. |
| ~ buffet | a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves. |
| ~ picnic | any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion. |
| ~ collation, snack, bite | a light informal meal. |
| ~ nosh-up | a large satisfying meal. |
| ~ ploughman's lunch | a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad. |
| ~ banquet, feast, spread | a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed.; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread" |
| ~ helping, serving, portion | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal.; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" |
| ~ entremets, side dish, side order | a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course. |
| ~ sandwich | two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them. |
| n. (time) | 2. meal | any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times. |
| ~ occasion | the time of a particular event.; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday" |
| n. (food) | 3. meal | coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse. |
| ~ food product, foodstuff | a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food. |
| ~ kibble | coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food). |
| ~ cornmeal, indian meal | coarsely ground corn. |
| ~ farina | fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings. |
| ~ matzah meal, matzo meal, matzoh meal | meal made from ground matzos. |
| ~ rolled oats, oatmeal | meal made from rolled or ground oats. |
| ~ pea flour | meal made from dried peas. |
| ~ pinole | meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices. |
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