meal (a regular occasion, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.): Lunch is my main meal of the day.
breakfast (a meal eaten in the morning): Do you want boiled eggs for breakfast?
brunch (a meal eaten in the late morning as a combination of breakfast and lunch): We usually have brunch together.
lunch (a meal eaten in the middle of the day): He often is at lunch until two.
dinner (the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday): When do you serve dinner? I had invited some friends for dinner.
supper (a small meal eaten in the evening): Who’s going to help me cook supper?
side dish (an extra dish eaten with a main meal): Can you make us some side dishes? We had a side dish of fresh vegetables.
snack informal (a small amount of food or a light meal): I only had a little snack at lunchtime.
picnic (an outdoor meal): We decided to have a picnic by the lake.
barbecue (an outdoor meal or party when food is cooked on a barbecue): We’ll have a barbecue this weekend.
feast (a large and special meal for a lot of people, usually in order to celebrate a special occasion): They invited us to their wedding feast.
banquet (a formal meal for a lot of people on an important occasion): The president attended a state banquet last night.
