Supper
Supper is an evening meal, often the last meal of the day. Its timing and size vary across regions, households, and social settings.
Dinner: Dinner is the principal meal of the day, eaten at different times depending on region and custom. In some communities, dinner names the evening meal that others call supper.
Family meal: A family meal is food shared by members of a family, usually at a regular time. Supper is a common occasion for families to eat together.
Etymology of supper: The etymology of supper traces the word through French to a meal associated with soup. The word’s history connects its name to an earlier form of evening eating.
Breakfast: Breakfast is a meal eaten in the morning, commonly the first meal of the day. It occupies the opposite end of the daily meal schedule.
Tea (meal): Tea is a light evening meal or an afternoon meal, especially in British usage. In parts of Britain, tea rather than supper names the evening meal.
Dinner party: A dinner party is a hosted meal where guests gather for food and conversation. A formal supper can become an occasion for hospitality and entertaining.
Medieval cuisine: Medieval cuisine encompasses the foods, cooking methods, and eating customs of medieval societies. Medieval meal schedules help explain changing distinctions between dinner and supper.
Lunch: Lunch is a meal eaten around the middle of the day. Its midday timing distinguishes it from an evening supper.
Supper club: A supper club is a dining venue or gathering centered on a shared evening meal. It turns the evening meal into a recurring social event.
Meal planning: Meal planning is the advance selection and organization of meals and ingredients. Planning supper coordinates ingredients, schedules, and household needs.