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- DictionarySup·per/ˈsəpər/
noun
- 1. an evening meal, typically a light or informal one: "I was sent to bed without any supper"
Dinner and supper are both used to refer to the main meal of the day, and especially to that meal as eaten in the evening. Supper is used especially when the meal is an informal one eaten at home, while dinner tends to be the term chosen when the meal is more formal.
The meaning of SUPPER is the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday. How to use supper in a sentence.
a meal eaten in the evening, esp. when eaten at home and usually the main meal of the day: [ C ] I usually heat a quick supper in the microwave when I get home from work. [ U ] She has supper on the table (= it is ready to eat). (Definition of supper from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Supper was originally a secondary lighter evening meal. The main meal of the day, called dinner, used to be served closer to what is known as lunchtime, around the middle of the day, but crept later over the centuries, mostly over the course of the 19th century.
noun. the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day. any light evening meal, especially one taken late in the evening: an after-the-theater supper. adjective. of or relating to supper: the supper dishes. for, during, or including supper: a supper party.
a meal eaten in the evening, esp. when eaten at home and usually the main meal of the day: [ C ] I usually heat a quick supper in the microwave when I get home from work. [ U ] She has supper on the table (= it is ready to eat).
Supper, which is also known as dinner, is usually the third daily meal you eat. Many families try to sit down and eat supper together at the end of the day. First comes breakfast, then lunch, and then finally, in the evening, it's time for supper.
n. 1. the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day. 2. any light evening meal, esp. one taken late in the evening. 3. an evening social event at which a supper is served to raise money for a church, charity, etc.
Definition of supper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of supper noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
