high tea

noun

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

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The event will include a discussion by musicologist Ross Mitchell, a Q&A with the musicians and a high tea buffet with French champagne. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025 American Express, the grizzled veteran of consumer debt, was hosting its premium cardholders inside the hallowed grounds, seating them in the fourth row of Centre Court and serving them high tea in a beige suite adorned with hanging petunias. Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025 Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025 This one comes in the designer’s signature Check pattern in black, blue, and silver plus a floral White Flower Market design that matches its high tea kettle and dinner plate set. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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