meatless

Everyday

Meatless means without meat. tree →

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.