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

Bricks and Horses will remain open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026

Sacramento County Health Inspectors found German cockroaches and rodent droppings at one East Sacramento brunch facility. — Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Buoy Haus guests can also eat at the Westin’s restaurants, with Shorebird—which does daily buffet breakfast and Sunday brunch—being the one most worth the trip over. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

The shoulder-baring silhouette adds just the right amount of romance to your denim, whether you’re headed to a candlelit date night or a leisurely brunch with the girls. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Nov. 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