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A meal eaten in the middle of the day.
She packed her lunch for work today.
She prepared food to eat during her midday break.
What time do you have lunch?
At what time do you eat your midday meal?
Commonly refers to the meal itself or the time it is eaten. In some contexts, 'lunch' can also refer to a social event where food is served, e.g., 'a business lunch'.
'Lunch break' refers to the period during which you take your lunch, while 'lunch time' refers to the specific time you eat. Example: 'I take my lunch break from 12:00 to 1:00 PM.'
Do not capitalize 'lunch' unless it is the first word in a sentence or part of a proper noun (e.g., 'Lunch at the Ritz').
The plural form is 'lunches' (e.g., 'We have three lunches scheduled this week.').
From Middle English 'luncheon' (a thick piece or hunk), derived from 'lunch' (a hunk of bread), possibly from dialectal English 'lump'. The modern sense of a midday meal emerged in the 19th century.
In American English, 'lunch' typically refers to the midday meal, while in British English, 'lunch' can also refer to a light afternoon meal. The term is widely used in both formal and informal contexts.