| NOUN | food | afternoon tea, tea, teatime | a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes |
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| Meaning | A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes. | |
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| Example | "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" | |
| Synonyms | tea, teatime | |
| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Broader | meal, repast | The food served and eaten at one time |
| Spanish | hora del té, merienda | |
| Catalan | berenar | |
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