/miːl/

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Meaning

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

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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.

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This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 1: meal, sale, solve and 7 more words.