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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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2024
While out to lunch in Santa Barbara, the Goop founder wore an effortlessly stylish outfit that consisted of mix-and-match staples: a dark sweater, white sneakers, and camel trousers.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2024
Throughout the fall, a rare white raven breakfasted at a McDonald’s and lunched at a Wendy’s in Anchorage, Alaska.
—Ash Adams, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2024
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Noun
The next day, guests can board a morning vessel to learn some more with conservation specialists (and, of course, enjoy a complimentary breakfast and lunch).
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2024
While out to lunch in Santa Barbara, the Goop founder wore an effortlessly stylish outfit that consisted of mix-and-match staples: a dark sweater, white sneakers, and camel trousers.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Verb
Related content: Meet the real ladies who lunch behind the Feud: Capote Vs.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2024
Throughout the fall, a rare white raven breakfasted at a McDonald’s and lunched at a Wendy’s in Anchorage, Alaska.
—Ash Adams, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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