countable an occasion when you eat, especially breakfast, lunch, or dinnerThe medicine should always be taken with meals.
What do you call your evening meal?
go out for a meal (=go to a restaurant): We could see a film or go out for a meal.
main meal (=the meal at which you eat the most food): Dinner is usually our main meal, except on Sundays.
I’m not hungry, I had a big meal at lunchtime.