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teatime
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
teatime
(noun)
teatime
/
ˈ
tiːˌtaɪm/
noun
teatime
/
ˈ
tiːˌtaɪm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TEATIME
[
noncount
]
British
:
the usual time for the afternoon meal known as tea
:
late afternoon or early evening
It was nearing
teatime
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