lunchroom
noun
lunch·room
ˈlənch-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
1
2
: a room (as in a school) where lunches supplied on the premises or brought from home may be eaten
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Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.
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The district has already laid off hundreds of custodians, lunchroom staff, crossing guards, teachers and classroom support staff.
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Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The district has already laid off hundreds of custodians, lunchroom staff, crossing guards, teachers and classroom support staff.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Essentially a better version of chocolate milk (that doesn't have to stay refrigerated), Yoo-hoos are a lunchroom favorite.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Lunchroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunchroom. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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lunchroom
noun
lunch·room
ˈlənch-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
1
2
: a room (as in a school) where lunches may be eaten
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