types of meal► breakfast a meal that you eat in the morning
► brunch a meal that you eat in the late morning, instead of breakfast or lunch
► lunch a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
► tea British English a meal that you eat in the afternoon or evening
► dinner the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening
► supper a small meal that you eat in the evening, in British English; the main meal that you eat in the evening, in American English
► picnic a meal that you eat outdoors, consisting of food that you cooked or prepared earlier
► barbecue a meal that you cook outdoors over hot coals or wood and eat outdoors
► snack a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
► side dish food eaten with the main course, such as vegetables: · I’ll have the salad as a side dish.
► course one of the separate parts of a meal, such as the starter or the dessert: · a three-course meal