Word: Lunch

Pronunciation

/lʌntʃ/

Definitions

• Noun: A meal typically eaten around midday, between breakfast and dinner. It can also refer to the food consumed during this meal. For example: “She packed a sandwich for her lunch.”
  • Phrase: “To have lunch with someone” means to meet and eat together during the midday meal. Example: “I’m having lunch with my colleagues today.”
  • Idiom: “Brown-bagging it” refers to bringing one’s own lunch from home, usually in a brown paper bag.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “We’re going out for lunch to celebrate his promotion.”
  • In a phrase: “Let’s do lunch next week; I’ll treat you to your favorite café.”
  • Idiomatic use: “To save money, he decided to brown-bag it every day this week.”

Synonyms

• Midday meal
• Noon meal
• Luncheon
• Dinner (in some regions/cultures)
• Breaktime meal
• Snack (informal or light lunches)

Phrases

• “Lunch break” refers to a period of time during the workday when people take a break to eat lunch.
• “Power lunch” describes a business meeting or networking event that takes place over lunch.
• “Working lunch” is a meeting or work session where participants eat their lunch while discussing business matters.

Example Sentences with Phrases

• Lunch break: “During my lunch break, I like to read a book in the park.”
• Power lunch: “The executives held a power lunch to discuss the new project plans.”
• Working lunch: “We had a working lunch today to review the progress of our team.”