: 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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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
This is a great spot to sit, have a snack and observe the waterfowl and other birds, like red-winged blackbirds, song sparrows and lesser goldfinches (which are only lesser in their names).
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
General Mills saw snacking sales slow by 5% in the last quarter, citing macroeconomic uncertainty.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Roasted pears are sweet enough for dessert or a fun snack for the whole family.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
This is a great spot to sit, have a snack and observe the waterfowl and other birds, like red-winged blackbirds, song sparrows and lesser goldfinches (which are only lesser in their names).
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Verb
On a June morning in 2023, David and his wife had just finished a hike and were snacking on crispbreads and cheese at a picnic table in a park near their apartment when David skimmed his cellphone.
—Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
General Mills saw snacking sales slow by 5% in the last quarter, citing macroeconomic uncertainty.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Snack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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