three squares
Full day's nourishment
Three squares means three full meals a day—breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The phrase appears most often in contexts of basic sustenance: The shelter provides three squares and a bed.
A square meal is a complete, satisfying one, though the origin of "square" in this sense is uncertain.
Day's first eating
mess hall · chow · grub · rations · provisions · sustenance · nourishment · repast
Customary food consumption
- healthCondition of body, mind
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- proteinFolded amino chain
carbohydrates · fiber · calories · energy · nourishment · sustenance · balanced diet · food groups
Plan of timed events
- habitSettled regular tendency
- dailyPer diem, repeated
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
discipline · structure · regimen · mealtime · routine · consistency · punctuality · dependability
Protected place or structure
- lodgingTemporary place to stay
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- room and boardLodging with meals provided
- keepRetain or fortified tower
upkeep · basic needs · welfare · subsistence · care · food security · institutional care · military life
breakfast
Day's first eating
brunch · mess hall · chow · grub · rations · provisions · sustenance · nourishment · repast · feeding
diet
Customary food consumption
protein · carbohydrates · fiber · calories · energy · nourishment · sustenance · balanced diet · food groups · daily intake
schedule
Plan of timed events
clockwork · discipline · structure · regimen · mealtime · routine · consistency · punctuality · dependability · reliability
shelter
Protected place or structure
- lodgingTemporary place to stay
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- room and boardLodging with meals provided
keep · upkeep · basic needs · welfare · subsistence · care · food security · institutional care · military life · prison life
three squaresgrazing
Feeding on pasture
snacking · skipping meals · intermittent fasting · catch as catch can · nibbling
three squaresstarvation
Extreme nutritional deprivation
hunger · going hungry · food insecurity · famine · malnutrition
three, square, squares, thrice, thirds, thirdly, threefold, thirteen, thirty