free meal
No-cost nourishment
A meal that costs nothing to the person eating it.
The phrase appears most often in there's no such thing as a free meal (or free lunch)—the idea that apparent gifts always carry hidden costs or obligations.
Otherwise straightforward: The conference included a free meal.
- complimentaryFree or expressing praise
- complimentary breakfastNo-charge morning meal
- no such thingAbsent from reality
- freebieItem given gratis
- handoutFree distribution to recipients
buffet · all you can eat · potluck · church supper · lunch · charity · soup kitchen · leftovers · doggie bag · sample · promotion · hospitality · gratis · treat · open bar · comp · on the house · scrounging
cost
free mealfine dining
Elegant restaurant experience
tab · check · tasting menu · prix fixe · exclusive dining
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