Dinner:
Dinner is the meal which is taken earlier. It is taken either in the noon or an evening. Dinner is characterized by eating habits. Dinner differs by country and culture.
Supper:
Supper is the meal which is taken later. It is the main evening meal. Supper is often taken only at home places; they are never opted as choices when on an outdoor trips.
Differences:
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
The main meal of the day, taken either around midday or in the evening. | An evening meal, typically a light or informal one |
| Synonyms | Repast, feast, eats, blowout, banquet | Lunch, consume, eat out, feast |
| Antonyms | Famine, bitterness, snack, nosh and morsel | |
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| History | In Europe, the fashionable hour for dinner began to be incrementally postponed during the 18th century, to two and three in the afternoon, until at the time of the First French Empire an English traveler to Paris remarked upon the “abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening”. | |
| Word origin | The word dinner was originated from Middle English: from Old French disner. | The word supper was originated from Middle English: Old French super “to sup”. |
| Time to have | Dinner is eaten earlier. | Supper is eaten later. |
| Types of routine | It is a formal routine. | It is an informal routine. |
| Served | It is served either in the evening or at the midday. | It is served in the evening. |
| Found | It is found at hotels and restaurants etc. | It is found at homes. |
| What types of meals are they? | It is the heavy meal of the day. | It is the lightest meal taken to the dinner. |
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