after-meal
|af-ter-meal|
B2
🇺🇸
/ˈæftər miːl/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːftə miːl/
post-meal
Etymology
Etymology Information
'after-meal' originates from the combination of 'after' and 'meal', where 'after' indicates a time following an event and 'meal' refers to the food eaten at a specific time.
Historical Evolution
'after-meal' is a modern English compound word formed by combining 'after' and 'meal'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'following a meal', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or occurring after a meal.
He took an after-meal walk to aid digestion.
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Last updated: 2025/07/23 22:01