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- [luhn-chuh n]
- /ˈlʌn tʃən/
- /ˈlʌn.tʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhn-chuh n]
- /ˈlʌn tʃən/
Definitions of luncheon word
- noun luncheon lunch, especially a formal lunch held in connection with a meeting or other special occasion: the alumni luncheon. 1
- noun luncheon A formal lunch, or a formal word for lunch. 1
- noun luncheon afternoon meal, lunch 1
- countable noun luncheon A luncheon is a formal lunch, for example to celebrate an important event or to raise money for charity. 0
- variable noun luncheon Luncheon is the meal that you eat in the middle of the day. It is usually called lunch. 0
- noun luncheon a lunch, esp a formal one 0
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Origin of luncheon
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; dissimilated variant of nuncheon (now dial.), Middle English none(s)chench noon drink, equivalent to none noon + schench, Old English scenc a drink, cup, akin to Old English scencan to pour out, give drink, cognate with Dutch, German schenken
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Parts of speech for Luncheon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
luncheon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
luncheon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for luncheon
noun luncheon
- fare — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- snack — a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
- picnic — PEBCAK
- dessert — Dessert is something sweet, such as fruit or a pudding, that you eat at the end of a meal.
- feast — any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.
Antonyms for luncheon
noun luncheon
- snack — a small portion of food or drink or a light meal, especially one eaten between regular meals.
- chore — A chore is a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring.
- task — a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
- meal — a coarse, unsifted powder ground from the edible seeds of any grain: wheat meal; cornmeal.
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