lunch

noun
UK: /lʌntʃ/
US: /lʌntʃ/

  1. A meal eaten in the middle of the day, typically smaller than dinner.

    1. I have lunch at noon every day in our company canteen. [ ] [ ]
    2. We often go out for lunch on Fridays to celebrate the end of the work week. [ ] [ ]

  2. The food that you eat for your midday meal.

    1. I packed a sandwich for lunch, so I can have it anywhere. [ ] [ ]
    2. She always brings a healthy lunch consisting of fruits and a salad. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

brunch midday meal collation
lunch intransitive-verb

  1. To eat lunch.

    1. I usually lunch at my desk to save time. [ ] [ ]
    2. They lunched at a cafe near the park, enjoying the nice weather. [ ] [ ]
lunch transitive-verb

  1. To provide lunch for someone.

    1. The company will lunch the employees during the training. [ ] [ ]
    2. She lunched her friends at a fancy restaurant to celebrate her promotion. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lunch" in English means: A meal eaten in the middle of the day, typically smaller than dinner., The food that you eat for your midday meal..

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

Synonyms for "lunch": brunch, midday meal, collation.

Example usage of "lunch": "I have lunch at noon every day in our company canteen.". More examples on the page.