supper

noun

sup·​per ˈsə-pər 

1

a

: the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday

b

: a social affair featuring a supper

especially : an evening social especially for raising funds

a church supper

2

: the food served as a supper

eat your supper

3

: a light meal served late in the evening

Examples of supper in a Sentence

I always enjoyed our Sunday night suppers.

It's almost time for supper.

We took a walk after supper.

I had too much wine at supper.

He didn't come home for supper.

Recent Examples on the Web

Don't tell anyone, but this hearty supper soup takes just an hour to make. —Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 24 May 2026

This one-skillet supper is a hearty new way to serve them to your family. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026

Breakfasts and informal suppers unfold in the Brasserie, which has an orangery, and a terrace for sunny mornings. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026

Her 1971 video Facing a Family showed a middle-class family eating supper. —News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English soper, from Anglo-French super, from super to sup — more at sup

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing supper

• supper club

Rhymes for supper

• upper

Kids Definition

supper

noun

sup·​per ˈsəp-ər 

1

a

: the evening meal especially when dinner is eaten at midday

b

: a social affair having a supper

2

: a light meal served late in the evening