Luncheon Definition

lŭnchən
noun
A lunch; esp., a formal lunch with others.
Webster's New World
An afternoon party at which a light meal is served.
American Heritage

A formal meal served in the middle of the day.

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Synonyms:
verb
(intransitive, dated) To eat luncheon.
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Other Word Forms of Luncheon

Noun

Singular:
luncheon
Plural:
luncheons

Origin of Luncheon

  • Probably alteration (influenced by dialectal lunch hunk of cheese or bread) of obsolete nuncheon light snack from Middle English nonshench none noon noon schench drink (from Old English scenc) (from scencan to pour out)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Luncheon Sentence Examples

  • To-day I took luncheon with the Freshman Class of Radcliffe.

  • Be a guest at a luncheon and give a jewelry presentation.

  • It isn't required that businesses give out gifts, and in many cases a business may simply give time off near the holiday or hold a special luncheon to celebrate the holidays.

  • The same bird theme can be done for a spring luncheon setting by using various songbird figurines and fresh flowers.

  • And on April 23, 2007, she told some off-color jokes while emceeing the New York Women in Communications Matrix Awards luncheon, comments that stunned some of the audience.

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