home-cooked meal — a meal that is prepared and cooked at home rather than bought from a restaurant or takeaway
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a meal that is prepared and cooked at home rather than bought from a restaurant or takeaway
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhoʊm kʊkt miːl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's home-cooked meals could cure any broken heart.
- After eating instant noodles for a week, a home-cooked meal felt like winning the lottery.
- He invited his girlfriend over for a home-cooked meal, which turned out to be cereal and milk.
home-cooked meal
NOUN[/ˈhoʊm kʊkt miːl/]
a meal that is prepared and cooked at home rather than bought from a restaurant or takeaway
a meal that is prepared and cooked at home rather than bought from a restaurant or takeaway
A home-cooked meal makes love feel real!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A compound noun formed from three English elements: home (dwelling place), cooked (past participle of cook), and meal (food eaten at one time). The phrase gained prominence during the industrial era when dining out became more common, leading speakers to emphasize the distinctive value of food prepared within one's own household.
Breakdown
home (dwelling place) + cooked (past participle of cook, meaning prepared by heat) + meal (an instance of eating food). The construction highlights domestic preparation as opposed to commercially prepared food.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother's home-cooked meals could cure any broken heart.”
“After eating instant noodles for a week, a home-cooked meal felt like winning the lottery.”
“He invited his girlfriend over for a home-cooked meal, which turned out to be cereal and milk.”
“The smell of a home-cooked meal always brings back childhood memories.”
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