1
: a usually light meal
especially
: one taken in the middle of the day
2
: the food prepared for a lunch
see also out to 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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Carly Neil, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The club’s inaugural meeting during the lunch period Thursday was packed with students — those in attendance reported that an administrator had to deny some students entry to the classroom to comply with fire code.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025
Ex-England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff was lunching in the canteen during The Athletic’s visit.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This opulent table-service restaurant boasts breakfast, lunch, and dinner dining with signature dining price points.
—Carly Neil, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The club’s inaugural meeting during the lunch period Thursday was packed with students — those in attendance reported that an administrator had to deny some students entry to the classroom to comply with fire code.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
Within a few weeks, SouthPark diners will be yet again lunching and brunching in a familiar Charlotte space, although the view will be brand new, and the food will be, too.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025
Ex-England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff was lunching in the canteen during The Athletic’s visit.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch. Accessed 16 Dec. 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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