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Snack

(n) /snæk/
Snack

Meaning

A small amount of food eaten between meals.

Pronunciation

UK snæk

US snæk

Example Sentences

  • Dimsum which are a popular snack for many people across the world originated from this region.
  • These tiny bites of goodness were created as snack food for travellers and today are an essential part of local culture.
  • Spring rolls are popular Chinese snack items, which comprise of thin pastry wrap stuffed with vegetables, noodles and meat filling.
  • They may be large or small, eaten as snack food or as part of a meal, their fillings differing from region to region.
  • The [bánh] mì is typically eaten at breakfast, usually considered to be too dry for dinner but is often also eaten as a light snack.
  • The dictionary defines [banh] [mi] as "a Vietnamese snack consisting of a baguette (traditionally baked with both rice and wheat flour) filled with a variety of ingredients, typically including meat, pickled vegetables, and chilli.".
  • People also eat doughnuts as a dessert, or as a snack.
  • You eat a small snack.
  • Everyone gets a snack.
  • Short films need only a small snack.

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