Dinner vs. Suppertime — What's the Difference?

Dinner usually refers to what is in many Western cultures the largest and most formal meal of the day, which some Westerners eat in the evening. Historically, the largest meal used to be eaten around midday, and called dinner.

The time of day when supper is usually eaten.

The chief meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.

The time when supper takes place.

A banquet or formal meal in honor of a person or event.

The time when supper is ready.

The food prepared for either of these meals.

The customary or habitual hour for the evening meal

A full-course meal served at a fixed price; table d'hôte.

A midday meal in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea.

The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

An evening meal.

A meal given to an animal.

A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.

(uncountable) The food provided or consumed at any such meal.

(intransitive) To eat a dinner; to dine.

(transitive) To provide (someone) with a dinner; to dine.

The principal meal of the day, eaten in some countries about midday, but in others (especially in the U. S. and in large cities) at a later hour.

An entertainment; a feast.

The main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday;

A party of people assembled to have dinner together;