dinnertime

noun

din·​ner·​time ˈdi-nər-ˌtīm How to pronounce dinnertime (audio)
: the customary time for dinner

Examples of dinnertime in a Sentence

I hate getting phone calls at dinnertime.
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At dinnertime, the restaurant is busy, but not slammed; the crowd seems to be largely made up of people with beautiful hair and compellingly hideous shoes. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025 But fresh, homemade pasta dishes can be just as thrifty and pack even more flavor at dinnertime. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 Two of Colorado’s largest independent craft breweries are merging Vote (again) in the final round of our green chile bracket But fresh, homemade pasta dishes can be just as thrifty and pack even more flavor at dinnertime. Tribune News Service, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025 Or at least something new to test out and possibly add to the dinnertime lineup. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dinnertime

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dinnertime was in the 14th century

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“Dinnertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinnertime. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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dinnertime

noun
din·​ner·​time -ˌtīm How to pronounce dinnertime (audio)
: the usual time for dinner
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