Hypernyms for "meal"
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afternoon tea
banquet
bite
breakfast
brunch
buffet
collation
cornmeal
dejeuner
dinner
farina
feast
Indian meal
kibble
lunch
luncheon
matzah meal
matzo meal
matzoh meal
mess
nosh-up
oatmeal
pea flour
picnic
pinole
ploughman''s lunch
potluck
refection
rolled oats
snack
spread
square meal
supper
tea
teatime
tiffin
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.