Topic: LEISURE
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Old Italian banchetto, from banca; BANK1 |
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ban‧quet
[countable]
[countable]1DLDF a formal dinner for many people on an important occasion : a state banquet (=one attended by heads of government and other important people)
a state banquet (=one attended by heads of government and other important people)2 a large and impressive meal
WORD FOCUS: meal WORD FOCUS: meal
meals at different times of day: breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea British English, dinner, supper
a meal outside: picnic, barbecue also barbie informal, cookout American English
when you quickly eat a little food : snack, a bite to eat
a very big meal for a lot of people: banquet, feast
parts of a meal: starter British English, appetizer American English (the first course)
main course/entree especially AmE, side dish (eaten with the main course)
dessert also pudding sweet British English (sweet food eaten at the end of the meal)
➔ See also meal
WORD FOCUS: meal meals at different times of day: breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea British English, dinner, supper
a meal outside: picnic, barbecue also barbie informal, cookout American English
when you quickly eat a little food : snack, a bite to eat
a very big meal for a lot of people: banquet, feast
parts of a meal: starter British English, appetizer American English (the first course)
main course/entree especially AmE, side dish (eaten with the main course)
dessert also pudding sweet British English (sweet food eaten at the end of the meal)
➔ See also meal
