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- [luhnch-room, -roo m]
- /ˈlʌntʃˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
- /ˈlʌntʃ.ruːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhnch-room, -roo m]
- /ˈlʌntʃˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
Definitions of lunchroom word
- noun lunchroom a room, as in a school, where light meals or snacks can be bought or where food brought from home may be eaten. 1
- noun lunchroom a luncheonette. 1
- noun lunchroom A room or establishment in which lunch is served or in which it may be eaten; a school or office cafeteria. 1
- noun lunchroom canteen or dining area 1
- countable noun lunchroom A lunchroom is the room in a school or company where you buy and eat your lunch. 0
- noun lunchroom a room where lunch is served or where students, employees, etc, may eat lunches they bring 0
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Origin of lunchroom
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; lunch + room
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Parts of speech for Lunchroom
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lunchroom 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lunchroom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lunchroom
noun lunchroom
- bistro — A bistro is a small, informal restaurant or a bar where food is served.
- cafeteria — A cafeteria is a restaurant where you choose your food from a counter and take it to your table after paying for it. Cafeterias are usually found in public buildings such as hospitals and stores.
- coffee shop — A coffee shop is a kind of restaurant that sells coffee, tea, cakes, and sometimes sandwiches and light meals.
- diner — a person who dines.
- greasy spoon — a cheap and rather unsanitary restaurant.
Top questions with lunchroom
- how to make lunchroom butter cookies?
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