1meal 
/ˈmi:l/ noun
plural meals /ˈmi:l/ noun [count] 1 : the foods eaten or prepared for eating at one time
▪ He eats/has three full meals a day. ▪ Dad cooked/prepared/made a delicious meal of chicken and potatoes. ▪ The waitress served our meal. ▪ a three-course meal ▪ This soup is a meal in itself. [=all that is needed for a meal] — see also square meal 2 : a time or occasion when food is eaten : the act or time of eating a meal
▪ Breakfast is her favorite meal. ▪ the midday/evening meal ▪ She makes us drink a glass of milk at every meal. ▪ We went to Grandma's for a big holiday meal. ▪ If you want to lose weight, don't eat between meals.
▪ He eats/has three full meals a day. ▪ Dad cooked/prepared/made a delicious meal of chicken and potatoes. ▪ The waitress served our meal. ▪ a three-course meal ▪ This soup is a meal in itself. [=all that is needed for a meal] — see also square meal
▪ Breakfast is her favorite meal. ▪ the midday/evening meal ▪ She makes us drink a glass of milk at every meal. ▪ We went to Grandma's for a big holiday meal. ▪ If you want to lose weight, don't eat between meals.
make a meal (out) of 1 : to eat (a particular food) as your meal without anything else
▪ This bread is so good, I could make a meal of it. 2 Brit, informal : to do (something) in a way that makes it seem more important or difficult than it really is
▪ It's not all that hard, you know! Don't make a meal of it!
▪ This bread is so good, I could make a meal of it.
▪ It's not all that hard, you know! Don't make a meal of it!
— compare 2meal
