dinner time
When families gather
Dinner time is the hour when the main evening meal is typically eaten, varying by household and culture from late afternoon to late evening.
What time is dinner time at your house?
The phrase often signals a transition—time to stop other activities and gather for the meal.
Also spelled dinnertime.
- mealtimeDesignated eating period
- evening mealFood after sundown
- supperEvening repast
- eveningLate day period
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
come and get it · hungry · feast · six o'clock · routine · cooking · conversation · table manners · dinnertable · family meal · celebration · twilight · napkins · etiquette · saying grace · prayer · Sunday roast · kitchen
- feedingfeeding times, feeding station, scheduled feeding, demand feeding, mealtime
- dining phrasesbon appetit, enjoy your meal, dig in, come and get it, help yourself
- home routinesmorning routine, weekly cleaning, chores, cleaning, laundry
- Daily Timemorning, afternoon, evening, sunrise, sunset
- eveningssupper, evening news, primetime, evening walk, after dark
- appetitehungry, hunger, starving, famished, ravenous
meal timing in daily schedule
dinner timebreakfast time
Morning meal hour
breakfast · lunch time · early morning · lunch · midday meal