afternoon tea

Noun

Meaning

a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

tea teatime high tea tiffin lunch luncheon tea party teas cream tea low tea hot drink in the afternoon hot beverages hot drinks time for tea
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Antonyms

fine dining admirable dinner good cuisine fine cuisine big lunch excellent dinner
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Hypernyms

meal repast

Examples

Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. Henry James

I'm an afternoon tea type of girl. I come from a Russian background where we love our teas. So between lunch and dinner after training I come home and I love a nice cup of tea with jam in it, as we drink it there. Black English Breakfast with raspberry jam is my favorite. Maria Sharapova

an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea Source: Internet

After lunch, there is usually 4 o'clock tea (afternoon tea), which is served before dinner. Source: Internet

And a local tearoom is now delivering afternoon tea to folk around Stonehaven. Source: Internet

In essence, it’s a dream manifestation of the Sretsis universe; cozy den for dreamers and lovers; a rendezvous spot for like-minded souls to converse over afternoon tea. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

afternoon sleep afternoon slots afternoon snack afternoon theatre afternoone afternooner