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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Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
More than any world leader, Abe perfected the art of winning Trump’s favor with flattery, lavish gifts, sitting with him in the Group of Seven lunchroom when others wouldn’t and nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The district has already laid off hundreds of custodians, lunchroom staff, crossing guards, teachers and classroom support staff.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Essentially a better version of chocolate milk (that doesn't have to stay refrigerated), Yoo-hoos are a lunchroom favorite.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
More than any world leader, Abe perfected the art of winning Trump’s favor with flattery, lavish gifts, sitting with him in the Group of Seven lunchroom when others wouldn’t and nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The district has already laid off hundreds of custodians, lunchroom staff, crossing guards, teachers and classroom support staff.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Essentially a better version of chocolate milk (that doesn't have to stay refrigerated), Yoo-hoos are a lunchroom favorite.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lunchroom
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“Lunchroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunchroom. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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