mealpattern
nounUK /ˈmiːlˌpætən/
US /ˈmiːlˌpætərn/
A meal pattern is the usual way you plan and eat your meals each day.
The school follows a healthy meal pattern with breakfast, lunch, and a snack.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A set of rules about what foods and amounts must be served in a meal program.
The daycare must meet the meal pattern required by the food program.
3. The order in which different courses or foods are served during a meal.
Their holiday meal pattern starts with soup and ends with pie.
4. A repeated arrangement of meals across a week or month.
The dietitian reviewed his weekly meal pattern to check for balance.