-meal
3 of 3adverb combining form
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Examples of meal in a Sentence
Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
Many younger Americans are also skipping booze, weakening demand for customers looking to sober up with a meal after a night of bar-hopping.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Despite encouraging office workers in the capital to carve out time for a balanced meal at Farmer J’s, the CEO barely gets time for lunch himself.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 6 Apr. 2024
Give me comfort and coziness and all the things to cook my favorite meals.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
How about a refreshing Starry to start off your meal?
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
The aid organization’s operations — which have distributed millions of meals to Gazans — remained suspended, the group said.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Folks also can win free meals for 20 years by visiting raisingcanes.com on eclipse morning.
—The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024
In addition to an in-house hair salon, three meals and social workers, Rainbow offers yoga and transportation to local Hindu temples.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Noun (1)
Middle English meel appointed time, meal, from Old English mǣl; akin to Old High German māl time, Latin metiri to measure — more at measure
Noun (2)
Middle English mele, from Old English melu; akin to Old High German melo meal, Latin molere to grind, Greek mylē mill
Adverb combining form
Middle English -mele, from Old English -mǣlum, from mǣlum, dative plural of mǣl
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing meal
Dictionary Entries Near meal
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“Meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
meal
1 of 2 nounmeal
2 of 2 nounNoun
Old English mæl "appointed time, meal"
Noun
Old English melu "ground grain"
Medical Definition
meal
noun
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