dinner-hour
When families gather
The dinner-hour is the time of day when people typically eat their evening meal, usually falling somewhere between 5 and 8 p.m. depending on culture and household custom: The streets empty during the dinner-hour.
The term sounds somewhat formal or old-fashioned compared to simply saying dinnertime.
Hour after five
- seven o'clockSpecific hour designation
- eveningLate day period
- suppertimeEvening eating hour
- duskDimming after sundown
sundown · after work · end of day · mealtime · scheduled · punctual · clock · customary
Collection of people meeting
- familyRelated people together
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- reunionGathering after separation
- togethernessState of close connection
guests · hospitality · table talk · bonding · catching up · sharing · homecoming · companionship
Pre-dinner drink ritual
- sundownerDrink at dusk
- iftarSunset meal ending fast
- breaking fastEnding a period without food
- regional customsPlace-specific social practices
continental · American · Spanish · Mediterranean · Nordic · sacred time · unplugged · no phones
Preparing food with heat
- preparationArranging things in advance
- setting tableArranging dishes before eating
- transitionChange from one state
- winding downGradually decreasing toward conclusion
homework time · feeding time · domestic · schedules · coordination · busy · hectic · weeknight
six o'clock
Hour after five
- seven o'clockSpecific hour designation
- eveningLate day period
- suppertimeEvening eating hour
dusk · sundown · after work · end of day · mealtime · scheduled · punctual · clock · customary · traditional
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- familyRelated people together
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- reunionGathering after separation
togetherness · guests · hospitality · table talk · bonding · catching up · sharing · homecoming · companionship · relatives
aperitivo
Pre-dinner drink ritual
- sundownerDrink at dusk
- iftarSunset meal ending fast
- breaking fastEnding a period without food
regional customs · continental · American · Spanish · Mediterranean · Nordic · sacred time · unplugged · no phones · tradition
cooking
Preparing food with heat
- preparationArranging things in advance
- setting tableArranging dishes before eating
- transitionChange from one state
winding down · homework time · feeding time · domestic · schedules · coordination · busy · hectic · weeknight · working parents
dinner-hourlunchtime
Noon eating period
teatime · breakfast time · lunch hour · midnight snack · midday meal
dinner-hourworking hours
Scheduled time for labor
office hours · business hours · bedtime · rush hour · midnight
dinner-hourdawn
Day's first glow
daybreak · early morning · sunrise · first light · crack of dawn
dinner, hour, dine, diner, diners, dinners, dining, dined, hours