1
: a usually light meal
especially
: one taken in the middle of the day
2
: the food prepared for a lunch
lunched; lunching; lunches
: to eat lunch
: to treat to lunch
luncher
noun
Examples of lunch in a Sentence
Noun
I like to eat a healthy lunch every day.
We took a picnic lunch to the park.
They've brought their own lunches with them.
I had just a sandwich for lunch.
I bought her some lunch.
Verb
She often lunches in the park.
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
My only saving grace was that the Dilworth location isn’t one of the select ones that offers breakfast in addition to lunch and dinner.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
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Noun
After a nail-biting, but overall successful, fundraiser for the Dwarf Athletic Association of America, Matt's ex-wife Amy Roloff reflected on their son's fractured relationship with his father while out for lunch with her second husband, Chris Marek.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
My only saving grace was that the Dilworth location isn’t one of the select ones that offers breakfast in addition to lunch and dinner.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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lunch
1 of 2 noun1
: a light meal
especially
: one eaten in the middle of the day
2
: the food prepared for a lunch
lunch
2 of 2 verb
: to eat or treat to lunch
luncher
noun
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