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mealtime
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mealtime
(noun)
mealtime
/
ˈ
miːlˌtaɪm/
noun
plural
mealtimes
mealtime
/
ˈ
miːlˌtaɪm/
noun
plural
mealtimes
Britannica Dictionary definition of MEALTIME
:
the usual time when a meal is eaten
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noncount
]
Take one pill at
mealtime
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The two children have different
mealtimes
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