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dinnertime

American

[din-er-tahym] / ˈdɪn ərˌtaɪm /

noun

the period set aside for eating dinner.

Etymology

Origin of dinnertime

1325–75; Middle English. See dinner, time

Example Sentences

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We are surrounded by the suggestion, rarely stated outright but hard to miss, that dinnertime should be an ongoing exercise in novelty.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

A pair of Thanksgiving Day earthquakes were reported Thursday just around dinnertime in Riverside County.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

My sick kid calls during a critical meeting; a work crisis erupts at dinnertime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Similarly, Debbie Cabral, another NCL regular who calls Warwick, R.I., home, says she’s got no need for an additional entree at dinnertime, given the ample portions.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

She pointed to Fern, who was proud of her protest poem disguised as our dinnertime prayer.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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