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lunch

lunch

 
pronunciation:
luhnch
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: a meal eaten in the middle of the day, or any light meal during the day.
Many people each lunch around noon.
 
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: lunches, lunching, lunched
definition: to eat lunch.
We lunched on the boat.
Word Builder: lunch +
  • lunchbox:
    a box with a handle in which you carry your lunch.
  • lunch break:
    a break during which you eat lunch.
  • lunchroom:
    a room in a workplace or school where people eat lunch.
  • lunchtime:
    the time during which you eat lunch.
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