dinnertime
dinnertime — noun
1. the time in the evening when people normally eat their main meal of the day
the time in the evening when people normally eat their main meal of the day
The Okonkwo family always gathers for dinnertime around a large wooden table.
collocation: for dinnertime (purpose)
Kian had to finish his maths homework before dinnertime or his mother would be disappointed.
collocation: before dinnertime
The nursing home serves dinnertime at half past five so residents eat before dark.
Ilan texted his roommate to remind her that dinnertime had been moved to six o'clock.
- dinner hour
less common; suggests a more formal or fixed schedule
- suppertime
used mainly for an evening meal that is lighter or more casual than dinner
- evening meal time
more descriptive and less idiomatic than 'dinnertime'
文法句型
at / before / after / by + dinnertime
用法筆記
Dinnertime is an uncountable noun, so it does not take 'a' or 'an'. It commonly appears after the prepositions 'at', 'before', 'after', or 'by'.