tea-time

A form of teatime — The traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving tea (the meal).

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Meanings

nountea-time (countable and uncountable, plural tea-times)

plural tea-times

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of teatime.

    But it's clear that for tea-time trains leaving Manchester, three cars is not enough.

    2023 November 1, Philip Haigh, “TPE must choose the right route to a brighter future”, in RAIL, number 995, page 56
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APA

tea-time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tea-time

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“tea-time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tea-time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tea-time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tea-time.

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