Lunch

Pronunciation: /lʌntʃ/

Definitions of lunch

noun a meal eaten in the middle of the day

Example Sentences

A1 I eat lunch at noon.

A2 She packed a sandwich for lunch.

B1 We usually have lunch together at work.

B2 The restaurant we went to for lunch had amazing food.

C1 The business meeting was held over a working lunch.

C2 The gourmet lunch served at the event was exquisite.

Examples of lunch in a Sentence

formal The business meeting will be held during lunch at the conference room.

informal Let's grab some lunch at the new cafe down the street.

slang I'm starving, let's go get some lunch ASAP!

figurative Having lunch together symbolizes our strong bond as colleagues.

Grammatical Forms of lunch

• past tense: lunched
• plural: lunches
• comparative: more lunch
• superlative: most lunch
• present tense: lunch
• future tense: will lunch
• perfect tense: have lunched
• continuous tense: is lunching
• singular: lunch
• positive degree: lunch
• infinitive: to lunch
• gerund: lunching
• participle: lunching

Origin and Evolution of lunch

First Known Use: 1580 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'lunch' originated from the Old English word 'nuncheon' which referred to a light meal eaten in the middle of the day.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'nuncheon' evolved into 'lunch' and came to refer to a midday meal that is more substantial than a snack but not as formal as a dinner.