: a light meal : food eaten between regular meals
also
: food suitable for snacking
Examples of snack in a Sentence
Noun
He had a snack of chips and dip.
I didn't have time for lunch so I just grabbed a quick snack.
peanuts, potato chips, and other snack foods
Verb
She tries not to snack between meals.
I'll just snack on an apple if I'm hungry.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2024
Whoever did the dishes had a nice midnight snack in the kitchen after the guests left.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
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Noun
Many price cuts will help with seasonal items like picnic and barbecue essentials and travel snacks for summer vacations.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2024
Whoever did the dishes had a nice midnight snack in the kitchen after the guests left.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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