Definition of "dinnertime"

dinnertime

noun
countable and uncountable, plural dinnertimes
1. The time when dinner takes place, as:
  Quotations
  An hour before dinnertime, steam the mazarine in the usual way, and when done, turn it out of the mould on its dish […]
  1846, Charles Elmé Francatelli, The Modern Cook, page 243
  By the thirteenth century mustard was a staple of Paris saucemakers, who peddled the product on the street every evening around dinnertime.
  2004, Vince Staten, Why Is The Foul Pole Fair?, page 204
  1. (now chiefly Britain) The midday mealtime as the main one: lunchtime.
  2. The evening mealtime as the main one: suppertime.