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

called also box lunch

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Plus, these Greek meatballs, along with the yogurt sauce and rice, would be delicious stuffed in pitas for brown bag lunches during the week. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 Museum holding program on Elgin street, landmark names Local historian Rebecca Miller will give a brown bag lunch lecture on the stories behind the names of Elgin streets, buildings and schools from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Elgin History Museum, 360 Park St., Elgin. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 Regular brown bag lunches with board members and industry leaders have opened new perspectives and opportunities for mentorship. Paul David, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The group arrived late and had to scarf down their brown bag lunches in Bryant Park. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bag lunch

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bag lunch was in 1895

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“Bag lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bag%20lunch. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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