noun phrase · neutral
ready-made meal
UK/ˌrɛdiˈmeɪd miːl/US/ˌrɛdiˈmeɪd mil/READY·made MEAL
Band 5-6speakingtask2
A complete meal that is prepared in advance and sold ready to eat or reheat.
Examples
“I bought a ready-made meal from the supermarket for dinner.”
“During busy weeks I rely on ready-made meals.”
“Frozen ready-made meals can be convenient but are often high in salt.”
Band 8 sentence
“While ready-made meals offer convenience for busy professionals, reliance on them can undermine efforts to maintain a healthy diet.”
Collocations
- frozen ready-made meals
- buy ready-made meals
- reheat a ready-made meal
Word family
ready-made adjectivemeal noun
Common mistakes
ready meal→ready-made meal
ready made meal→ready-made meal
Say it for a higher band
5takeaway→6frozen meal→7+ready-made meal
Synonyms
pre-prepared meal
Easily confused
processed food
“Although convenient, many ready-made meals are highly processed.”
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