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Synonyms for dinner

  • noun

Most common

lunch luncheon tea supper banquet chow

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Lunch — A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea)

lunch, luncheon

2. Supper — an evening meal

supper, tea

3. Banquet — A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion

banquet, feast

Other

chow, diner rare

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An evening meal.

    Do I have to change for dinner?

  2. n. 2

    A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

  3. n. 3

    A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.

    My family gathers twice a year, namely at Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners.

Related words

Word family
dinnerware dine
Phrases
dinner jacket dinner dress dinner hour dinner lady dinner party girl dinner progressive dinner school dinner lady

Forms

Plural
dinners → lunches, luncheons, suppers, teas…

Example sentences

  • lunch He studied hard, hardly taking time out for lunch.
  • luncheon Is it too early to order from the luncheon menu?
  • tea Why don't you drop in for tea at your convenience?
  • supper Whoever gets home first starts cooking the supper.
  • banquet Tom wants Mary to buy a new dress for the banquet.
  • chow Boris's Chow barks all the time at the attic.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
dinnerrising
lunchrising
luncheonfalling
tearising
supperrising
banquetsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
tea1
4 letters
chow1
5 letters
lunch1, feast1, diner2
6 letters
supper2
7 letters
banquet2
8 letters
luncheon2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (diner2 = 2 syllables).