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Meanings of teatime in English

Portuguese
merenda
Catalan
berenar

A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes.

        merenda
        Synonyms
        Examples for "tea"
        Examples for "tea"
        1
        She said it had been a particularly good year for growing tea.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Officials said the rains had not affected tea trade or oil exploration.
        Reuters
        3
        She sat on the porch in the afternoons; she poured the tea.
        What Katy Did at School
        4
        They should ask you the price of a Long Island iced tea.
        Stories: all-new tales
        5
        Salt is put in the first boil, the tea in the second.
        The Book of Tea
        1
        We went for afternoon tea in the Grand Hotel in Malahide recently.
        The Irish Times
        2
        They had brought from the old country the tradition of afternoon tea.
        The Window-Gazer
        3
        Then afternoon tea at 3pm and a proper meal in the evening.
        The Guardian
        4
        Allied to the afternoon tea are various phases of informal daytime entertaining.
        Etiquette
        5
        There are few treats as indulgent as a long, luxurious afternoon tea.
        The Irish Times
        Usage of teatime in English
        1
        At teatime Anne, red-eyed and unsmiling, met Miss Farlow on the stairs.
        Honey-Sweet
        2
        She had probably eaten nothing, he reckoned, since teatime the day before.
        The Summons
        3
        Now, get out your patchwork and have your square done before teatime.
        Anne of Green Gables
        4
        Mr. Hazlewood concealed his embarrassment at teatime under a show of over-work.
        Witness for the Defence
        5
        He was not in at teatime, and has not come back since.
        The Nebuly Coat
        6
        We used to get home about teatime on the second day, going easily.
        Prince Caspian
        7
        The summit begins in Brussels at teatime this evening and continues tomorrow morning.
        The Irish Times
        8
        What constitutes teatime entertainment for many is in fact a serious psychological condition.
        The Irish Times
        9
        By teatime you're quite tired, and you have to go home and rest.
        The Irish Times
        10
        This velvety teatime treat or dessert is intricately intertwined with South African culture.
        The South African
        11
        The BBC will extend its teatime and 10pm bulletins by six minutes tonight.
        The Guardian
        12
        It was nearly teatime before they got around to Leaders' Questions.
        The Irish Times
        13
        The following afternoon about teatime Stefan bicycled up from the station.
        The Nest Builder: A Novel
        14
        I hated teatime in the housekeeper's room more than anything else at Bladesover.
        Tono-Bungay
        15
        The evening meal is eaten at a child's teatime of 5pm.
        The Guardian
        16
        Make teatime extra special with this authentic baked cheesecake with berries.
        The South African
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        Translations for teatime
        Portuguese
        merenda
        Catalan
        berenar
        Teatime through the time
        Teatime across language varieties
        Ireland
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Less common