lunch

The meal you eat around the middle of the day.

• We had lunch at noon.
• What would you like for lunch?
• She brings her lunch to work.

Similar words: luncheon, nones

Common phrases: have lunch, lunch break, for lunch, packed lunch

A small meal served to people at a social gathering.

• A small lunch followed the ceremony.
• Guests stayed for a lunch after the meeting.
• The family served lunch to everyone at the gathering.

Similar words: light meal

Common phrases: a light lunch, a reception lunch, serve lunch

To eat a meal around the middle of the day.

• We lunch together on Fridays.
• She lunched with her sister yesterday.
• They often lunch in the hotel garden.

How to use it: lunch with someone (She lunched with a colleague.); lunch at/in somewhere (We lunched at a small restaurant.)

Similar words: have lunch

Common phrases: lunch with someone, lunch at home, lunch together