Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The time of day when supper is usually eaten.
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- noun The
time whensupper takes place. - noun The
time whensupper is ready. - noun
supper hour , the hour between 18h00 and 19h00
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal
Etymologies
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Examples
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"This house belongs to my great-aunt; you will meet her at suppertime, which is six."
Time and Again Finney, Jack 1995
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Instead, that dear man created a large, personalized, full-color portrait of Snoopy's "suppertime" routine.
Mail Call 2008
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It's been forever since you last saw the sun, you have no idea what the idea of "suppertime" is anymore, and you have a personal vendetta against all banking institutions which are open only in the narrow window during it is imperative that you sleep.
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Artichokes were great suppertime treats in our household, and happily, we lived near the self-proclaimed Artichoke Capital of the World, Castroville.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Artichokes were great suppertime treats in our household, and happily, we lived near the self-proclaimed Artichoke Capital of the World, Castroville.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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I'd smelled that malodor of skunk in the air, just a hint of it, around suppertime.
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At suppertime, Wendell says, Can you pass the potatoes, Ivan?
The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011
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Now it is suppertime and Mamma is pacing in front of the window.
The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011
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Tea-terrorists in the morning, tea-terrorists in the evening, tea-terrorists at suppertime …
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I'd smelled that malodor of skunk in the air, just a hint of it, around suppertime.
Archive 2009-10-01 2009
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