luncheon

C2+ Topic:Food & Drink

US /ˈlʌntʃən/ UK /ˈlʌntʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a formal or ceremonious midday meal

The society hosted a charity luncheon at the grand hotel.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a formal or ceremonious... lunch meal repast collation spread

Word family

Related forms lunch

Etymology

Probably an extension of lunch ('midday meal'), itself perhaps from luncheon (a thick piece, hunk), of obscure origin, possibly from Spanish lonja ('slice') or from northern English dialect.

Topics

Food & Drink Register & Style

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# luncheon

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈlʌntʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈlʌntʃən/

## Meanings
1. a formal or ceremonious midday meal

## Examples
- The society hosted a charity luncheon at the grand hotel.

## Synonyms
- lunch
- meal
- repast
- collation
- spread

## Related Forms
- lunch

## Etymology
Probably an extension of lunch ('midday meal'), itself perhaps from luncheon (a thick piece, hunk), of obscure origin, possibly from Spanish lonja ('slice') or from northern English dialect.

## AI Etymology
Luncheon is probably an extension of lunch ('midday meal'), itself perhaps from luncheon (a thick piece, hunk), of obscure origin, possibly from Spanish lonja ('slice') or from northern English dialect. Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers a formal or ceremonious midday meal. The wider family includes related words such as lunch.

## Topics
- Food & Drink
- Register & Style

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