Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Meal. A meal is an instance of eating, specifically one that takes place at a specific time and includes specific, prepared food. Meals occur primarily at homes, restaurants, and cafeterias, but may occur anywhere.
An en dash (â) is most commonly used to indicate a range of numbers. It is longer than a hyphen although a hyphen with spaces surrounding it can be used if a dash is not available. In Microsoft Word, doing this will automatically change the hyphen into an en dash. (Example: August 13âAugust 18, or pages 29â349. Note that there should be no space around the en dash.)
âwash the car. âwalk the dog. âattempt to explain em and en dashes. This explanation is not intended to be exhaustive (for much more, see chapter 6 in CMOS 16), but I do hope that it helps to frame the different potential of each length of dash. Visit Our New Shop Talk Blog. We've launched a new space for all things Chicago style.