collocation · informal
home-cooked meal
UK/ˌhəʊmˈkʊkt miːl/US/ˌhoʊmˈkʊkt miːl/home·COOKED·meal
a meal that is cooked at home rather than bought ready-made or eaten in a restaurant
Examples
“After a long day at work, I prefer a simple home-cooked meal.”
“She brought a home-cooked meal to her sick neighbour.”
“We have a home-cooked meal together every Sunday.”
Band 8 sentence
“Whenever possible, I opt for a home-cooked meal because it's healthier and more economical than eating out.”
Collocations
- prepare a home-cooked meal
- prefer home-cooked food
- enjoy a home-cooked dinner
Word family
Common mistakes
I made home meal for my family.→I made a home-cooked meal for my family.
She cooked homemade dinner.→She cooked a homemade dinner.
Say it for a higher band
5home food→6homemade food→7+home-cooked meal
Synonyms
homemade
Easily confused
homemade
“I always prefer homemade desserts to store-bought ones.”
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