school dinner

English

Noun

school dinner (plural school dinners)

1. A cooked meal provided by a school for its pupils at lunchtime.
   • 2010 March 29, Rachel Williams, “Jamie Oliver's school dinners shown to have improved academic results”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Today an audience of prestigious economists was told that the healthier school dinners introduced by the celebrity chef had not only significantly improved pupils' test results, but also cut the number of days they were off sick.

Derived terms

• school dinner lady