tv dinner

TV din·ner

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tee-vee din-er]
- /ˈtiˈvi ˈdɪn ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tee-vee din-er]
- /ˈtiˈvi ˈdɪn ər/

Definitions of tv dinner words

noun tv dinner a quick-frozen meal, typically consisting of meat, potato, and a vegetable, packaged in a tray for heating before serving. 1
countable noun tv dinner A TV dinner is a complete meal that is sold in a single container. It can be heated up quickly and eaten from the container it is cooked in. 0
noun tv dinner a TV dinner is a complete meal that is sold in a single container. It can be heated up quickly and eaten from the container it is cooked in 0
noun tv dinner a frozen, precooked dinner packaged in a compartmented tray for heating and serving 0

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Origin of tv dinner

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Tv dinner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tv dinner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tv dinner usage trend in Literature

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