Tv Dinner

Pronunciation: /tiː viː ˈdɪn.ər/

Definitions of TV dinner

noun a meal that is prepackaged and ready to eat, typically eaten while watching television

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat TV dinners when I don't feel like cooking.

A2 My mom always keeps a few TV dinners in the freezer for busy nights.

B1 TV dinners are a convenient option for a quick meal after work.

B2 I prefer homemade meals over TV dinners, but they can be handy in a pinch.

C1 Although I enjoy cooking, I sometimes indulge in a TV dinner for a change.

C2 TV dinners have come a long way in terms of taste and variety since I was a kid.

Examples of TV dinner in a Sentence

formal After a long day at work, I decided to heat up a TV dinner for a quick and easy meal.

informal I'm too lazy to cook tonight, so I'm just gonna throw in a TV dinner.

slang I'm craving a TV dinner right now, they're so convenient.

figurative His idea of a gourmet meal is a TV dinner.

Grammatical Forms of TV dinner

• past tense: TV dinners
• plural: TV dinners
• comparative: more TV dinner
• superlative: most TV dinner
• present tense: TV dinner
• future tense: will have TV dinner
• perfect tense: have had TV dinner
• continuous tense: is having TV dinner
• singular: TV dinner
• positive degree: TV dinner
• infinitive: to TV dinner
• gerund: TV dinner
• participle: TV dinner

Origin and Evolution of TV dinner

First Known Use: 1953 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'TV dinner' was coined by the Swanson company in the early 1950s to market their prepackaged meals that could be easily heated and eaten while watching television.

Evolution of the word: Originally, TV dinners referred specifically to the prepackaged meals sold by Swanson. Over time, the term has become more generic and is now used to describe any prepackaged meal that can be quickly heated and eaten.