brunch

noun
UK: /brʌntʃ/
US: /brʌntʃ/

  1. A meal eaten in the late morning, combining breakfast and lunch.

    1. We had brunch at 11 a.m. [ ] [ ]
    2. Let's go to that new cafe for brunch; I hear their menu is amazing. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

midday meal
brunch intransitive-verb

  1. To eat a meal that combines breakfast and lunch.

    1. We usually brunch on Sundays. [ ] [ ]
    2. They decided to brunch instead of having separate breakfast and lunch. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "brunch" is /brʌntʃ/ in British English and /brʌntʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "brunch": midday meal.

Example usage of "brunch": "We had brunch at 11 a.m.". More examples on the page.