suppertimes
Evening meal periods
Suppertimes is the plural of suppertime—the hour when the evening meal is served.
The word appears when referring to multiple occasions: Suppertimes were always chaotic in our house, or when comparing customs across households or cultures: Suppertimes vary widely between families.
Evening eating hour
- evening mealFood after sundown
- mealtimeDesignated eating period
- six o'clockHour after five
- early eveningTime between afternoon and night
family hour · end of day · sunset · dusk · homecoming · routine · daily rhythm · clock
Collection of people meeting
- togethernessState of close connection
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- householdDomestic unit of residents
children · parents · grandparents · generations · bonding · reunion · catching up · sharing
Life's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- simpler timesIdealized past era
old-fashioned · hearth · woodstove · kerosene lamp · holidays · heirloom recipes · comfort · security
Scheduled evening meal period
- late diningMeals taken after typical hours
- early birdOne who arrives first
- regional customsPlace-specific social practices
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Scandinavian · American · British · Spanish · rural · urban · seasonal · harvest
dinnertime
Evening eating hour
- evening mealFood after sundown
- mealtimeDesignated eating period
- six o'clockHour after five
early evening · family hour · end of day · sunset · dusk · homecoming · routine · daily rhythm · clock · punctuality
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- togethernessState of close connection
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
household · children · parents · grandparents · generations · bonding · reunion · catching up · sharing · stories
childhood
Life's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
simpler times · old-fashioned · hearth · woodstove · kerosene lamp · holidays · heirloom recipes · comfort · security · belonging
dinner hour
Scheduled evening meal period
- late diningMeals taken after typical hours
- early birdOne who arrives first
- regional customsPlace-specific social practices
Mediterranean · Scandinavian · American · British · Spanish · rural · urban · seasonal · harvest · daylight