supper

noun

sup·​per ˈsə-pər 

1

a

: the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday

b

: a social affair featuring a supper

especially : an evening social especially for raising funds

a church supper

2

: the food served as a supper

eat your supper

3

: a light meal served late in the evening

Examples of supper in a Sentence

I always enjoyed our Sunday night suppers.

It's almost time for supper.

We took a walk after supper.

I had too much wine at supper.

He didn't come home for supper.

Recent Examples on the Web

Low-fat milk and cheese lighten it up a bit for a healthier take on feel-good supper. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025

London’s institutions are courting new crowds with silent discos, samurai suppers and lion-side glamping — all part of a creative reinvention. —Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025

In an April 2023 interview with D Magazine, Clayton described Ellen's childhood home as the gathering place for all of their friends and said her parents, Leslie and Jim Melson, would always invite people to stay for supper. —Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025

There would be a simple supper on TV trays. —Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English soper, from Anglo-French super, from super to sup — more at sup

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing supper

• supper club

Rhymes for supper

• upper

Kids Definition

supper

noun

sup·​per ˈsəp-ər 

1

a

: the evening meal especially when dinner is eaten at midday

b

: a social affair having a supper

2

: a light meal served late in the evening