afternoon teanoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌɑːf.tə.nuːn ˈtiː/us/ˌæf.tɚ.nuːn ˈtiː/mainly UKa small meal eaten in the late afternoon, usually including cake and a cup of tea
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- appetizer
- dinner party
- dinner time
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- feast
- picnic
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- postprandial
- pot luck
- smorgasbord
- teatime
- tiffin
- TV dinner
- working lunch/breakfast
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Examples from literature
- Some years ago in England, “afternoon tea” was popular.