meatless

«meatless» in Mova's school dictionary: without meat — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (meatless)

meaning for a pupil

Meatless means without meat. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in food and healthy-eating lessons: meatless meals, Meatless Monday. Also in church life: some Christians eat meatless meals on Fridays or in Lent.

examples

• We have a meatless dinner on Mondays. tree →
• This pizza is meatless; it has only cheese and vegetables. tree →
• In Lent some Christians eat meatless meals. tree →
• Meatless burgers are made from beans or soy. tree →
• The café has a meatless menu. tree →
• During the war, families had meatless days to save food. tree →

note

Made from «meat» + «-less» (without). Do not confuse «meat» (food) with «meet» (to come together). Meatless meals can still include fish in some traditions, which is why words like «vegetarian» are clearer.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «meatless» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.