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

The Tasting Room offers a full-service restaurant open for dinner and weekend brunch, accompanied by hyperlocal award-winning ciders—all hand-crafted on-site in a state-of-the-art cidery. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Located a block away from the Santa Monica Beach, the Victorian operates as a restaurant during the day, serving up weekend brunch, dinner and happy hour. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Gallery Restaurant — a modern steakhouse known for its lavish holiday meals — serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Sky Port, which serves high-end fusion cuisine, is open for happy hour, dinner service, and Sunday brunch. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 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