Dinner

Dinner usually refers to what is in many Western cultures the biggest and most formal meal of the day. Historically, the largest meal used to be eaten around midday, and called dinner.^[1] Especially among the elite, it gradually migrated to later in the day over the 16th to 19th centuries.^[2] The word has different meanings depending on culture, and may mean a meal of any size eaten at any time of day.^[3] In particular, it is still sometimes used for a meal at noon or in the early afternoon on special occasions, such as a Christmas dinner.^[2] In hot climates, the main meal is more likely to be eaten in the evening, after the temperature has fallen.

^ "dinner". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
^ ^a ^b McMillan S (2001). "What Time is Dinner?". History Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ Olver, Lynne. "Meal times". The Food Timeline. Retrieved 2 April 2014.

[oed-1] "dinner". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)

[mcm-2] McMillan S (2001). "What Time is Dinner?". History Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.

[3] Olver, Lynne. "Meal times". The Food Timeline. Retrieved 2 April 2014.

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