high tea

noun

: a fairly substantial late afternoon or early evening meal at which tea is served

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Unlike the stereotypical snooty high tea, the Maid’s service is steeped in the good humor—and obsession with quality—that typifies Roos’ and Bekker’s projects. Adam Erace, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 Musicologist Adam Gilbert will speak before the concert, and it will be followed by an audience Q&A with the musicians and a high tea buffet with French champagne. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 North Texas is celebrating the new season with balls, high teas, an ice-skating social and concerts. Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 Paiza residents, however, would do well to make full use of the Paiza Sky Residence, where a rotating cast of sumptuous buffets, indulgent high tea,s and free-flowing cocktails await. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high tea

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high tea was in 1831

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“High tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tea. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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