: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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Working with local farmers and purveyors to source ingredients, the favorite restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, as well as brunch on the weekends.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
It could literally be worn to a breakfast or a brunch.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
Weekend brunch will come back after a while, and catering will be introduced in the fall.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Three relatively new takes on the pancake have captured my attention recently, as modern classics of the brunch canon very much worth seeking out.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
It could literally be worn to a breakfast or a brunch.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
Weekend brunch will come back after a while, and catering will be introduced in the fall.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Three relatively new takes on the pancake have captured my attention recently, as modern classics of the brunch canon very much worth seeking out.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brunch
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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brunch
noun
: a late breakfast, an early lunch, or a combination of the two
Etymology
breakfast and lunch
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