meal in English: The food that people eat at one time, such as breakfast or dinner. (noun)

Translation

The food that people eat at one time, such as breakfast or dinner.

Word origin

From Old English mael, meaning a fixed time, and later a time for eating.

Origin: Old English
Root: mael

Grammar

Gender

Pluralmeals

Examples

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"Meals" is the plural, meaning more than one meal.

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"Meal" is the food eaten at one time.

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Here "meal" is the food she makes for people to eat.

Related words

food

Food is anything that people or animals eat to stay alive and grow.

eat

To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

cook

To make food ready to eat by using heat.

dinner

The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

kitchen

The room in a house where you cook and prepare food.

dish

A wide open container that food is served in. It also means the food itself, once it is cooked and ready to eat.

potato

A round vegetable that grows under the ground and is cooked before you eat it.

hungry

Wanting food; needing to eat.

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