lunch meat

noun

US
: cooked meat (such as sliced meat or canned meat) that is usually eaten cold
bought lunch meat for sandwiches

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During weekend camping trips, lunch meat and other perishable foods need to stay cold for a couple of days. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 That’s much preferable to, say, the 2024 listeria outbreak tied to lunch meat that killed 10 people. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 Jane Andriese and Grace Matke, both of Lowell, came by Thursday to donate bread, lunch meat, cheese, fruit, granola bars, and other food items for the first responders and community members impacted by the storm. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 Dairy and lunch meat had to be discarded due to this. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lunch meat

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“Lunch meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20meat. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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