supper

noun

sup·​per ˈsə-pər How to pronounce supper (audio)
Synonyms of suppernext
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.
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The best part is that the meal is easy enough for a work night, but tastes special enough for a Sunday supper. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 It was built after the Chicago fire and had once been the site of a popular tavern, aka supper place. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Some of these shows lean sweeping and tragic, others quietly romantic or filled with supper-club nostalgia. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 There would be no interminable seated supper, but delicacies served at stations that allowed this crowd to mingle and gossip in equal measure. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for supper

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of supper was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing supper

Rhymes for supper

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supper

noun
sup·​per ˈsəp-ər How to pronounce supper (audio)
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

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