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
Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2024
While preparing lunch around 11:00 a.m. the man fell asleep and left a pan of boiling water for his pasta on the stove.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024
Sport them casually with a crop top or bodysuit and slides, or wear them dressed up with a blazer and micro kitten heels for a day of galleries and lunching on the Left Bank (Café de Flore is always a great choice!).
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
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Noun
Bejo on Friday remembered her first lunch with Díaz.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2024
While preparing lunch around 11:00 a.m. the man fell asleep and left a pan of boiling water for his pasta on the stove.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Verb
Şile Central Beach is an excellent spot for a few hours before lunching over panoramic views in a nearby restaurant.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024
Sport them casually with a crop top or bodysuit and slides, or wear them dressed up with a blazer and micro kitten heels for a day of galleries and lunching on the Left Bank (Café de Flore is always a great choice!).
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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