1
: a usually light meal
especially
: one taken in the middle of the day
2
: the food prepared for a 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Brickman’s is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, with weekend brunch from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekends at 1750 San Pablo Drive, San Marcos.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
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Noun
The first-place winner will receive a $3,000 cash grant and catered lunch for the teachers at their school.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Brickman’s is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, with weekend brunch from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekends at 1750 San Pablo Drive, San Marcos.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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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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