meal

[US]/miːl/
[UK]/mil/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a serving of food eaten at a specific time; a portion of food eaten during a specific time of day
vi. to eat a meal

Phrases & Collocations

balanced meal

home-cooked meal

quick meal

healthy meal

nutritious meal

takeout meal

vegetarian meal

three-course meal

wholesome meal

frozen meal

have a meal

soybean meal

fish meal

evening meal

bone meal

meal time

cottonseed meal

set meal

barium meal

cook a meal

square meal

meat meal

meal ticket

alfalfa meal

corn meal

light meal

full meal

whole meal

blood meal

Example Sentences

a meal that tempts.

partake a meal with sb.

cap a meal with dessert.

That was a meal and a half!

a meal fit for a gourmet;

the meal was a howling success.

scrabble up a meal for a visitor

The meal was ready in next to no time.

a meal that sifts easily.

What an execrable meal!

the bill for their meal came to £17.

A grand meal was laid before them.

ranch meals are invariably big and hearty.

the violin was going to be my meal ticket.

in-flight meals; in-flight entertainment.

gourmet-quality meals are ready in a snap.

noon meals; noon meetings.

make a meal of the existing conditions

Real-world Examples

I cooked this entire meal, and you forget dessert?

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

It's not ready to anchor a meal.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

They're actual meals nutritionally balanced and delicious.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

After enjoying a hearty meal, the animals settled down to sleep.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

He ate three big meals a day.

Source: Charlotte's Web

And all you get are three square meals a day of shame!

Source: Kung Fu Panda 2

But finding a decent meal here is never easy.

Source: "BBC Documentary Frozen Planet" Documentary Overview

He likes big meals, so I cook sumptuous ones.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Businesses will donate five meals for every photo submitted.

Source: VOA Special October 2015 Collection

It was a wonderful meal, Mrs. Stewart.

Source: Travel Across America

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