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English
Etymology
From Middle English meeltime, from Old English mǣltīma (“mealtime”), equivalent to meal + time. Compare mealtide, Old English mǣltīd (“mealtime”), Dutch maaltijd (“meal”), German Mahlzeit (“meal, mealtime”), Danish måltid (“meal, mealtime”), Icelandic máltíð (“meal”), Icelandic matmálstími (“mealtime”).
Pronunciation
Noun
mealtime (countable and uncountable, plural mealtimes)
- The appointed time at which a meal is served or eaten.
- Synonym: (archaic) mealtide
My youngest son has a special cry for mealtimes.
1982, Mary Ylvisaker Nilsen, “ Brief Description of the Course”, in Tending the Family Tree: A Family-centered, Bible-based Experience for Church Groups, Minneapolis, Minn.: Winston Press, →ISBN, page 2, columns 1–2:Since mealtime has been the traditional setting for family interaction, Tending the Family Tree is structured to simulate that setting. We suggest that the sessions be scheduled during mealtime when the group can eat, discuss, and worship together.
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Translations
time at which a meal is eaten