Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of meal
"We usually eat three meals a day, but we skipped lunch on Friday to save time."
In plain English: Meals are the times you eat food during the day, like breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
"We usually eat three meals a day."
Usage: Use meals to refer to the specific times of day when you eat food, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Do not use it to describe individual dishes served during those times.
Derived from Old English mæl, meaning "a mouthful" or "food," the term originally referred to any single eating occasion before evolving into its modern plural form denoting regular times of eating.