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Lunch Definition, Pronunciation, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：midday meal (lunch)

lunch 🔊

/lʌntʃ/

A meal eaten in the middle of the day, usually lighter than dinner.

Lunch plate with ham sandwich apple and water

midday meal 🔊

➕

/ˈmɪd.deɪ miːl/

A meal eaten in the middle of the day, typically lighter than an evening dinner.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

No clear root breakdown; derived from 'luncheon' meaning a light meal.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a sunny 'lunch' break: you sit on a bench and eat a bun while the sun shines on your face.

📖 Example

I always bring a sandwich and an apple for my lunch to save money. 🔊 I always bring a sandwich and an apple for my midday meal to save money.

🔗 Collocations

have lunch – eat the midday meal

lunch break – a pause from work or school to eat lunch

lunch menu – a list of dishes offered for the midday meal

🔄 Synonyms

luncheon (n.) – A formal or elaborate midday meal

midday meal (n.) – Another term for lunch, emphasizing the time of day

brunch (n.) – A combination of breakfast and lunch, typically eaten late morning

🚫 Antonyms

breakfast (n.) – The first meal of the day, eaten in the morning

dinner (n.) – The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

supper (n.) – A light evening meal

🌱 Derivatives

lunchbox (n.) – A container to carry a midday meal

lunchtime (n.) – The period when lunch is eaten

luncheon (n.) – A formal midday meal

📖 Cultural Story

Lunch originates from the 16th-century word 'luncheon' (a thick piece of bread), which evolved to describe a midday meal. In modern British culture, 'lunch' is often a lighter meal compared to dinner, commonly associated with work breaks or social gatherings.

Meaning 2：eat lunch (lunch)

lunch 🔊

/lʌntʃ/

To eat lunch, especially at a particular place or with someone.

Businesspeople eating lunch together at office cafeteria

eat lunch 🔊

➕

/iːt lʌntʃ/

To eat the midday meal, often in a specific place or with company.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Let's lunch at that new café near the park tomorrow. 🔊 Let's eat lunch at that new café near the park tomorrow.

🔗 Collocations

lunch together – eat the midday meal in someone's company

lunch out – eat lunch away from home, typically at a restaurant

lunch on something – have a particular food for lunch

🔄 Synonyms

dine (v.) – Eat a meal, more formal than lunch

have lunch (v.) – Same meaning as 'lunch' as a verb

eat midday (v.) – Consume food at noon

🚫 Antonyms

fast (v.) – Abstain from food, opposite of eating a meal

skip lunch (v.) – Not eat the midday meal

🌱 Derivatives

luncher (n.) – A person who eats lunch

lunching (adj./n.) – The act of eating lunch