1
: a usually light meal
especially
: one taken in the middle of the day
2
: the food prepared for a lunch
lunched; lunching; lunches
: to eat lunch
: to treat to lunch
luncher
noun
Examples of lunch in a Sentence
Noun
I like to eat a healthy lunch every day.
We took a picnic lunch to the park.
They've brought their own lunches with them.
I had just a sandwich for lunch.
I bought her some lunch.
Verb
She often lunches in the park.
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Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Sheen invited the reliever to his Malibu home for lunch some months later.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 5 May 2025
There are the ladies who lunch.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Langham is conceived of as a resort in the city and has partnered with Harborside International Golf Center to provide guests with a round of golf (18 holes), lunch at Harborside's Restaurant, and more.
—Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Sheen invited the reliever to his Malibu home for lunch some months later.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Verb
The lifestyle influencer, 36, has been sharing content from her girls' vacation to Bali, where she's been lunching out, shopping and even getting matching tattoos with her friends.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 5 May 2025
There are the ladies who lunch.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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lunch
1 of 2 noun1
: a light meal
especially
: one eaten in the middle of the day
2
: the food prepared for a lunch
lunch
2 of 2 verb
: to eat or treat to lunch
luncher
noun
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