bag lunch
noun
US
: a lunch prepared at home and packed inside a bag or box to be eaten elsewhere
His circle of students grew, and each Tuesday they met to eat bag lunches and talk.—
Elizabeth Hall
Elizabeth Hallcalled also box lunch
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Say goodbye to sad brown-bag lunches.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Just don’t forget to ask the staff about a brown bag lunch and pick up your walking stick, given to every guest upon arrival, before setting out into the woods.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Premade bag lunches for kids will be sold, too.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
The church is a uniquely appropriate location for the concert since King attended a brown-bag lunch event there in May 1959.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Just don’t forget to ask the staff about a brown bag lunch and pick up your walking stick, given to every guest upon arrival, before setting out into the woods.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Premade bag lunches for kids will be sold, too.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
The church is a uniquely appropriate location for the concert since King attended a brown-bag lunch event there in May 1959.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bag lunch
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“Bag lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bag%20lunch. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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