cheapmeal

noun
UK /ˈtʃiːp miːl/
US /ˈtʃiːp mil/

A cheap meal is food that does not cost much money.

We had a cheap meal of rice and beans for dinner.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A meal made with inexpensive ingredients rather than costly ones.

Her cheapmeal recipes use lentils and potatoes instead of meat.

3. A restaurant meal that is low in price but may be simple or basic.

The diner serves a cheapmeal special every weekday.

4. A meal chosen mainly to save money, sometimes at the cost of quality.

He grabbed a cheapmeal from the corner shop on his way home.