meal, repast

the food served and eaten at one time

• mess — a meal eaten by service personnel
• square meal — a substantial and nourishing meal
• potluck — whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all
• refection — a light meal or repast
• breakfast — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
• brunch — combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
• lunch, luncheon, tiffin, dejeuner — a midday meal
• tea, afternoon tea, teatime — (British) a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
• dinner — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
• supper — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
• buffet — a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
• picnic — any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
• bite, collation, snack, nosh — a light informal meal
• nosh-up — (British slang) a large satisfying meal
• ploughman's lunch — (British) a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad
• banquet, feast — a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

• nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals — a source of materials to nourish the body

• course — part of a meal served at one time
• dish — a particular item of prepared food
• helping, portion, serving — an individual portion of food or drink
• side dish — a dish subordinate to a main course
• sandwich — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them