brunch

noun

ˈbrənch 

: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch

Examples of brunch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ambos serves dinner Wednesday through Sunday, with a weekend brunch service. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026

My attempts to get each kind of meat, plus the hash browns and eggs, onto my fork weren’t successful, but the meal would have been great even if it was served to me blended up in a brunch smoothie. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Whether you’re headed to a backyard barbecue, beach day, or casual brunch, this babydoll blouse is so easy to throw on. — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

At Mano a Mano in Chicago, Mortadella is sliced thick and then griddled for a panino brunch sandwich with eggs and Calabrian chili butter. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

breakfast + lunch

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brunch

• bunch
• chinch
• crunch
• hunch
• lunch
• punch
• keypunch

Kids Definition

brunch

noun

ˈbrənch 

: a late breakfast, an early lunch, or a combination of the two

Etymology

breakfast and lunch