n. the traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving tea (the meal).
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n. a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
Word Usage
"It's not as important as the flavor, but part of what I'm doing at teatime is taking time out from whatever else I was doing, and fiddling with my tea or hot chocolate helps with that."