# TV dinner

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A prepackaged meal purchased frozen and heated at home.

## Etymology
Originally used for a brand of packaged meal (TV Brand Frozen Dinner) developed in 1953 for Swanson & Sons.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tv-dinner