teatime

noun

tea·​time ˈtē-ˌtīm How to pronounce teatime (audio)
: the customary time for tea : late afternoon or early evening

Examples of teatime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The resulting visit is a comedy of errors as Thatcher and her husband make one mistake after another, from disrupting the royal teatime to being utterly unprepared to go stalking around the muddy grounds in search of the stag to accidentally sitting in Queen Victoria’s sacred chair. Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 18 Nov. 2020 From enjoying teatime in London to taking in the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, the duo have shared their love story on social media. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024 Contrary to what Taylor Swift may have sung, at teatime, not everyone agrees. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024 Zaynab turns the teatime favorite into a classic drop cookie, and the result is crispy-edged and gooey in the center, with earthy, caramel notes. Jamila Robinson, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for teatime 

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Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teatime was in 1727

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Cite this Entry

“Teatime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teatime. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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