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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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In Senegal, out of 14 lunches and dinners per week, people share 11.7 meals, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Prior to the dance, children lunched on chicken chow mein, egg rolls and rice.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The couple were last photographed together during a rare outing in March 2024, when Gene was spotted holding onto Betsy's arm as the pair grabbed lunch together at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In Senegal, out of 14 lunches and dinners per week, people share 11.7 meals, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
There are the ladies who lunch.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Prior to the dance, children lunched on chicken chow mein, egg rolls and rice.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch. Accessed 4 May. 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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