teatime

[ tee-tahym ]

noun

1. the time times at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of teatime¹

First recorded in 1750–60; tea + time

Example Sentences

Northern Ireland's political parties are gearing up for a summer election after a teatime announcement by the prime minister.

From BBC

By teatime, faces among some senior Scottish government figures were glum as it became clear that the Greens were going to respond not just with words but with deeds.

From BBC

Speaking of good fat, choose a neutral tasting, “non-seed” oil, like walnut or avocado oil, and you have yourself a teatime snack you can be pretty darn proud of.

From Salon

Make these over the weekend so you can savor them all week long — packed into lunchboxes, dunked and nibbled at teatime or even eaten as a sweet breakfast on the run.

From New York Times

They are the subject of prediction markets and office pools, debated over teatime and happy hour.

From Scientific American