1
: a usually light meal
especially
: one taken in the middle of the day
2
: the food prepared for a lunch
see also:
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.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Mojo is the resort’s beach-side restaurant, which is the place to head to for lunch.
—Ann Lee, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
President Barack Obama lunched there in July 2014 on the advice of then-Vice President Joe Biden and his late son Beau, who were frequent visitors.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Whether baked, fried, boiled or mashed, potatoes are a big part of breakfast, lunch and dinner.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Mojo is the resort’s beach-side restaurant, which is the place to head to for lunch.
—Ann Lee, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Heald has lunched with the Queen of Bhutan and has chartered a private plane to roam the most remote corners of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
President Barack Obama lunched there in July 2014 on the advice of then-Vice President Joe Biden and his late son Beau, who were frequent visitors.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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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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