lunch — a meal eaten in the middle of the day
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a meal eaten in the middle of the day
Pronunciation (IPA): /lʌntʃ/
Korean meaning: 점심, 점심식사
Korean pronunciation: **런**치
Example Sentences
- My lunch ran away when I opened my lunchbox - it was a sandwich with legs!
- Let's grab lunch together after the meeting.
- She forgot her lunch money and had to eat pencil shavings - surprisingly crunchy!
lunch
NOUN//lʌntʃ//
a meal eaten in the middle of the day
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/lʌntʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/lʌntʃ/
🌳Etymology
Rootlunch
Origin
16세기 스페인어 'lonja'에서 유래되어 '얇게 썬 고기 조각'을 의미했다가, 점차 가벼운 식사를 뜻하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
bunchpunchcrunchhunch
bunch
punch
crunch
hunch
🔗Collocations
have lunch
lunch break
pack lunch
business lunch
lunch menu
skip lunch
lunch meeting
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My lunch ran away when I opened my lunchbox - it was a sandwich with legs!”
“Let's grab lunch together after the meeting.”
😄 Fun example
“She forgot her lunch money and had to eat pencil shavings - surprisingly crunchy!”
“The lunch special includes soup and salad.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
mealmidday mealdinnerrepastrefreshment
Antonyms
breakfastdinnerfast
Related
foodrestaurantcafeteriamenuappetite
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