1
: a usually light meal
especially
: one taken in the middle of the day
2
: the food prepared for a lunch
see also:
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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
But expect brunch, lunch and dinner items.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The trend of lunching on big bowls of healthy ingredients has lost some momentum in recent years.
—The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Half way through the lunch there was a very grand arrival and a buzz of security as a jeep pulled up.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
But expect brunch, lunch and dinner items.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Less than a week later, the two lunched at Epstein’s Manhattan town house, and Steele followed up — though Epstein declined to invest upon reviewing Nautilus’ financial statements.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The trend of lunching on big bowls of healthy ingredients has lost some momentum in recent years.
—The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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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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