repasts
Sit-down eating occasions
Repasts is the plural of repast, a formal or literary word for a meal.
The term suggests something more deliberate than grabbing a quick bite—a repast is food taken with some ceremony or leisure: The inn served hearty repasts to weary travelers.
The word appears most often in historical fiction or elevated prose.
Formal celebratory meal
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- galaFestive formal occasion
- dinner-partyFormal meal with guests
- luncheonFormal midday meal
reception · celebration · soiree · gathering · function · occasion · ceremony · affair
Occasion for nourishment
brunch · snack · picnic · cookout · potluck · takeout · leftovers · grab-and-go
Horizontal furniture surface
- tablewareDining implements collectively
- cutleryEating implements collectively
- dinnerwareVessels for serving meals
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
tablecloth · placemat · glassware · silverware · centerpiece · candlelight · dining-room · sideboard
Food that sustains life
- nutritionBodily use of food
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- sustenanceMeans of living
- fareTransport payment
victuals · edibles · rations · foodstuffs · subsistence · wholesome · hearty · filling
Careful tasting of foods
- MichelinFrench tire manufacturer
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
artisanal · delicacies · connoisseur · sommelier · curated · exquisite · refined · culinary
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- galaFestive formal occasion
- dinner-partyFormal meal with guests
luncheon · reception · celebration · soiree · gathering · function · occasion · ceremony · affair · entertainment
meal
Occasion for nourishment
supper · brunch · snack · picnic · cookout · potluck · takeout · leftovers · grab-and-go · homestyle
table
Horizontal furniture surface
- tablewareDining implements collectively
- cutleryEating implements collectively
- dinnerwareVessels for serving meals
napkin · tablecloth · placemat · glassware · silverware · centerpiece · candlelight · dining-room · sideboard · carafe
nourishment
Food that sustains life
- nutritionBodily use of food
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- sustenanceMeans of living
fare · victuals · edibles · rations · foodstuffs · subsistence · wholesome · hearty · filling · satisfying
degustation
Careful tasting of foods
- MichelinFrench tire manufacturer
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
amuse-bouche · artisanal · delicacies · connoisseur · sommelier · curated · exquisite · refined · culinary
repastssnacks
Light bites between meals
morsels · nibbles · grab-and-go meals · fast food · munchies
repastsfasts
Refrains from eating
fasting · starvation · hunger · abstinence · famine