high tea

noun

: a fairly substantial late afternoon or early evening meal at which tea is served

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Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition in India’s lower house of Parliament, has joined the call for the election commissioner’s removal, condemned the arrests of protesters, and even invited CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke for a high tea this week. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026 As is the opportunity to have a traditional English high tea while overlooking dense the Amazonian foliage that fills the park. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 New this summer, Tea With an Edge is a modern take on a traditional high tea offered at The Edge Restaurant & Lounge on weekends only. — Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2026 This isn’t the opera or high tea at the Queen of Denmark’s house, and Jack Lambert is still alive. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high tea

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high tea was in 1831

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“High tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tea. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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