suppernoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈsʌp.ər/us/ˈsʌp.ɚ/A2 a main meal eaten in the evening :
Why don't you come to/for supper tonight?
They had an early supper before going to the theatre.
UK a small meal eaten in the late evening:
We usually have tea at about 5.30 p.m. , then supper before we go to bed.
More examples
- Why don't you ask your sister if she would like to join us for supper?
- I'm ravenous - where's supper?
- Give me a minute and I'll rustle something up for supper.
- We're having a vegetable stir-fry for supper tonight.
- I'm having beans on toast for supper.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- dinner
- dinner party
- dinner time
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- packed lunch
- picnic
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- postprandial
- smorgasbord
- teatime
- tiffin
- TV dinner
- working lunch/breakfast
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