meal
the food served and eaten at one time
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,947 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,238 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the food served and eaten at one time also: repast
- any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times
- coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
meal in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Very soon afterwards, the family all sat down to their mid-day meal.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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At Ion the family were gathering about the table to partake of their morning meal.
Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1
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His house was for him but a mere hotel, where he slept, and took his evening meal.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The witch stood at her door and received him kindly, and set a good meal before him.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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To pleasure his dainty whim; And the mouldering dust that years have made Is a merry meal for him.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1