lunchroom
noun
lunch·room
ˈlənch-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
1
2
: a room (as in a school) where lunches supplied on the premises or brought from home may be eaten
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By then, Debby Orcutt is out the door, helping her grandchildren get to school on time or heading to her latest part-time job wiping down lunchroom tables at a nearby high school.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 31 May 2026
At one point, Tech returned to old-school hip-hop fundamentals, beatboxing and using his chest as percussion while rapping, echoing lunchroom cypher traditions.
—Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
Dozens of people crowded onto a stage behind a curtain in the school’s lunchroom ahead of the surprise, including Brewer’s parents and son.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Social media conflicts spill into hallways and lunchrooms.
—Krista Spurgin, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 31 May 2026
At one point, Tech returned to old-school hip-hop fundamentals, beatboxing and using his chest as percussion while rapping, echoing lunchroom cypher traditions.
—Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
Dozens of people crowded onto a stage behind a curtain in the school’s lunchroom ahead of the surprise, including Brewer’s parents and son.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Social media conflicts spill into hallways and lunchrooms.
—Krista Spurgin, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Lunchroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunchroom. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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lunchroom
noun
lunch·room
ˈlənch-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
1
2
: a room (as in a school) where lunches may be eaten
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