A small meal or snack eaten between breakfast and lunch; a period of time set aside for this purpose, taken as a break from schoolwork, work, a conference, etc.
A semi-formal afternoon social gathering at which tea, sandwiches and cakes are served.
An interaction characterized by a high degree of courtesy, delicacy, deference, and avoidance of conflict.
A type of imaginative playing in which children gather with each other or their dolls to mimic having a real tea party or other formal meal, often without any food at all.