brunch

noun

ˈbrənch 

: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch

Examples of brunch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Emilia’s, the Crescent’s Italian and Mediterranean all-day restaurant, has tables available for its Mother’s Day brunch featuring ham, beef tenderloin, sides and brunch items. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026

Traditional dishes are on the menu, too, along with homemade tortillas, mezcal-forward cocktails and Sunday brunch offerings, the restaurant’s website says. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026

Balthazar The SoHo French brasserie remains the city’s reigning brunch institution, with oysters, fries and a happy hour that pulls in fashion power players and movie stars in equal measure. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026

Array the components as a make-your-own appetizer or light brunch dish. —Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

breakfast + lunch

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brunch

• bunch
• chinch
• crunch
• hunch
• lunch
• punch
• keypunch

Kids Definition

brunch

noun

ˈbrənch 

: a late breakfast, an early lunch, or a combination of the two

Etymology

breakfast and lunch