Lunch is the food people eat during the middle of the day. It is one of the main meals and often eaten between morning and evening meals.
We have lunch at twelve o’clock.
She eats lunch at her desk.
Lunch can also mean the event or time when people eat their midday meal. It refers to the action or moment of eating lunch.
We take lunch at noon every day.
He finished lunch quickly.
Lunch can mean a smaller or lighter meal at midday, especially when it is less formal or less heavy than a full meal.
I had a quick lunch of fruit and bread.
She prefers a light lunch every day.
Lunch can also mean a social or business event where people meet to eat at midday. It is often a time to talk and connect while eating.
We had a business lunch with the client.
The team planned a lunch for the new project.
To lunch means to provide or give a meal at midday to a group of people. This usage is often found in schools, companies, or organized events.
The school lunches hundreds of children daily.
They lunched the workers quickly today.
Lunch can mean the break time during the day when people stop work or school to eat their meal and rest for a short period.
We have a lunch break at one o’clock.
She takes a lunch break for thirty minutes.
Historically, lunch can sometimes be found as a rare or old word meaning a type of tool or instrument, but this is very uncommon today and mostly outdated.
The blacksmith used a lunch to shape the metal. (rare)
Old texts mention a lunch in the village forge. (rare)
