collation
- noun
- /kəˈleɪʃən/
- Archaic
:
tentempié
- During the meeting, the attendees were served a simple collation of cheese and crackers.
Examples
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As much for the man's company as for his information, Kedrigern invited the messenger to join him in a light collation and a goblet of wine.
Fiction book (2001) -
Her small domestic staff of five was reduced to two, a footman and a maid-of-all-parts who did little more than set out and remove the cold collations that Cook had prepared the day before.
Fiction book (1990) -
Then to the Bosquet de l'Étoile for a collation.
Academic text (2001) -
To amuse themselves on their first day, the captives held a tilting match in the gardens, and following that, they attended a ballet and a collation.
Academic text (2001) -
After the ceremony, we enjoyed a light collation with sandwiches and pastries.
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The children were excited as they gathered around for a delicious collation of fruits and snacks after school.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A time when people eat, for example breakfast or dinner
471
1.0
Food you eat between meals, like fruit or chips
302
1.0
A small amount of food eaten quickly
194
1.0
A light afternoon meal with sandwiches, cakes, and a hot drink
A small snack or drink taken between regular meals
A light meal or snack you eat between main meals
Antonyms
How Filling
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Collation for a light meal also comes from Latin collatio and from medieval short readings called collationes at small gatherings, so the word shifted to mean the small food people shared at those times.