Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The usual time for eating a meal.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The usual time for eating a meal.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The usual time of eating a meal.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten
Examples
“The top-ranked senior cadet announces every alumni war death at mealtime from a balcony in the cavernous dining room of Washington Hall.”
“The mealtime should be the happiest hour of the day.”
Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics
“Earlier cross-sectional studies found that childhood overweight and maternal distress were coexisting, and explained by stressful family interactions such as mealtime difficulties in families with overweight children or adolescents”
“A 2010 study in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that adding stimuli during mealtime increased not only the amount of food an individual consumed at that particular meal, but also increased calorie consumption later in the day as well.”
“Of course, it's tough to quiz your grocer on the mealtime habits and general health of that package of drumsticks, right?”
The Huffington Post: Neil Zevnik: Tantalizing Turkey: Not Just a Holiday Staple
“My mother only takes a couple sips of water now and one or two bites of food at mealtime.”
“Stay away from the television at mealtime and skip the hamburgers in favor of seafood and vegetables, says the U.S.”
The Wall Street Journal: Dietary Guidelines Call for More Exercise, Less Food
“It may not be the magic bullet to get everyone eating right, but it is a step in the right direction — a simple and clear tool to promote balance, portions, variety and wholesome food at mealtime.”
USA Today: Government replaces food guide pyramid with a plate
“We observed that although the mealtime was in place and staff members were needed to assist, several were occupied with assisting in doctors' rounds, giving out medicines and dealing with laundry returning.”
The Guardian: Fears for elderly as biggest care homes firm faces breakup
“Ten or 20 mg taken before mealtime pretty much killed her desire to have the meal at all.”
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