suppertime
suppertime — noun
1. the evening hour when a family or household sits down together for the main meal
the evening hour when a family or household sits down together for the main meal of the day
Tanvi's family usually gathers around the table at suppertime to talk about their day.
collocation: at suppertime
Henrik finished his homework just before suppertime so his mother would not worry.
collocation: before suppertime
Noa could smell the roast chicken from the kitchen, which meant suppertime was near.
When suppertime came, Minh's father called the children to wash their hands and sit down.
- dinner time
more neutral in register and commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
- evening meal time
more descriptive and slightly formal; less common in casual speech
- breakfast time
the time of the morning meal
- lunch time
the time of the midday meal
文法句型
at suppertime
before/until/around suppertime
用法筆記
Slightly informal; used mainly in everyday family and casual settings. In more formal writing, 'dinner time' is often preferred. Typically does not take an article ('at suppertime', not 'at the suppertime').