noun

supper

supper, dinner, evening meal

What's for supper tonight?

What's for supper tonight?

We had a light supper of soup and bread.

We had a light supper of soup and bread.

((for supper)) for the evening meal What's for supper tonight?

Synonyms: dinner, evening meal

From Old French 'soper' (to have supper), related to 'soup'.

Think of 'supper' as a simpler, often family-oriented evening meal, sometimes associated with 'soup'.

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