teatime
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈtiːtaɪm/
- UK
:
hora del té
- We always have sandwiches and cakes at teatime on Sundays.
- teatime treats
- teatime friends
Examples
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Teatime had come and gone without the girl, and the Mole was unsettled.
Fiction book (1991) -
Well, come over about teatime tomorrow.
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Around teatime, we three go up on the roof.
Fiction book (1992) -
It'll be teatime in a minute.
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Virginia would not eat anything at teatime, but Violet was never averse to a small snack.
Fiction book (1990) -
See you at teatime.
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Well, it's teatime.
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At last, around teatime, Adele Wallis made her way down the stairs.
Fiction book (1998) -
Right after lunch, we'll nip down to the green for a nice trot, then I'll come home and pound away until teatime.
Fiction book (1999) -
It's teatime, chaps.
Synonyms
194
1.0
A light afternoon meal with sandwiches, cakes, and a hot drink
9
1.7
A light meal in the afternoon with tea and small cakes, sandwiches, or scones
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Teatime comes from two simple parts, tea ('the drink') and time ('a part of the day'), and it began in Britain as the regular afternoon moment for a cup of tea and a light meal. So teatime today means the afternoon time when people sit together for tea and snacks.