banquet
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a formal meal prepared for a large number of people on an important occasion
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a meal at which meat and other food is cooked and eaten outside, often a meal that you invite friends to
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a cold meal, such as sandwiches and fruit, that is given to someone to eat later, especially at a conference or meeting
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a meal consisting of the things people often have for breakfast, for example eggs or bacon
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a traditional meal eaten at Christmas, in the UK often consisting of turkey (=a large bird) with vegetables, followed by a heavy fruit pudding called Christmas pudding
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a breakfast consisting of bread and butter, coffee or tea, and sometimes pastries or croissants
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a breakfast of cooked food that is traditional in the UK, usually including eggs, bacon, toast, and tea or coffee
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the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday. A more usual word for a midday meal is lunch. An early evening meal is sometimes called tea, and a late evening meal is sometimes called supper
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a formal evening meal arranged by an organization as a social event for a particular purpose
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something small to eat and drink in the middle of the morning, between breakfast and lunch
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in the UK, a large breakfast that includes eggs and bacon (=thin pieces of meat from a pig)
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a meal that you buy already cooked, so that you only have to heat it before eating it
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a meal that you buy in a restaurant or shop and take home to eat. The American word is takeout
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a large meal that makes you feel satisfied
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