English Dictionary

meal

/miːl/

noun

(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack). / (countable) Food served or eaten as a repast.

I had a delicious meal at the restaurant.

意味（1）

(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).

Breakfast is the morning meal, lunch is the noon meal, and dinner, or supper, is the evening meal.

意味（2）

(countable) Food served or eaten as a repast.

If thou wilt fare well at meat and meal, come and follow me.

意味（3）

(uncountable, informal) A break taken by a police officer in order to eat.

They [tape recorders] can be turned off while officers are on meal or in the car to protect their private conversations […]

意味（4）

(obsolete) A time or an occasion.

Ye wolde wepe at every mele;

But for my sone wepe ye never a dele.

Ye wolde wepe at every mele; But for my sone wepe ye never a dele. You would weep at every meal, but for my son you never weep a deal.