lunch box

noun

: a box in which a lunch can be kept and carried to school, work, etc.

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The driver tossed a black lunch box full of drug paraphernalia from the vehicle. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025 Sometimes the bread might have been too soggy, the apple slices may have browned or the texture of the macaroni and cheese may have changed after spending all day in a lunch box. Kate Sequeira, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 Pack the sandwich in a hard container to prevent it from getting smushed in the lunch box. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 Already dreading the back to school lunch box grind? Laney Crawley, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lunch box

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“Lunch box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20box. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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