afternoon tea
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afternoon tea
noun afternoon teas
- A formal afternoon meal comprising light snacks, accompanied by tea. Afternoon tea remains at its present price of 4s, but the prices of all other main meals have risen by 1s. Thus a full breakfast now costs 10s, lunch 13s 6d and dinner 14s 6d or 16s 6d according to train.
- A small meal or snack eaten between lunch and dinner (supper); a period of time set aside for this purpose, taken as a break from work or from a conference. After afternoon tea we all combine again for a plenary session, followed by the UniForum NZ AGM.
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noun formal afternoon meal
| 한국어 | 애프터눈 티 aepeuteonun ti |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アフタヌーンティー afutanūn tī |
| 中文 | 下午茶 xiàwǔchá |
| Português | chá das cinco, chá da tarde |
| Français | collation |
noun light meal or snack taken in the mid to late afternoon
| 한국어 | 애프터눈 티 aepeuteonun ti |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アフタヌーンティー afutanūn tī |
| 中文 | 下午茶 xiàwǔchá |
| Kiswahili | chai ya saa kumi |
| Português | chá da tarde |
| Français | goûter |
| עברית | תֵּה מִנְחָה te minḥá |
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@misc{afternoon_tea_2026,
title = {afternoon tea},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/afternoon%20tea},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
