A meal taken at noon; lunch. Cf. nummit, n.

A midday meal. Cf. noon meal n. at compounds 1a, noonmeat, n., nuncheon, n. Now English regional.

a large family meal traditionally eaten on Sunday, often served in the middle of the day after church; cf. Sunday lunch n.

A midday meal. U.S. regional in later use.

Originally, a slight repast taken between two of the ordinary meal-times, esp. between breakfast and mid-day dinner. The word retains this original…

A light meal, esp. one taken in the middle of the day.

In India and neighbouring eastern countries, A light midday meal; luncheon.

A synonym of luncheon, n. 2. (Now the usual word except in specially formal use, though formerly objected to as vulgar.) Also: a light meal at any…

twelve o'clock in the day, midday (also attributive); a meal or refreshment taken at noon.

Originally and chiefly U.S. A lunch provided free of charge in a bar, saloon, etc., as a means of attracting customers. Frequently attributive. Now…

a large family meal traditionally served in the middle of the day on Sunday; cf. Sunday dinner n.

In Germany: a midday meal; lunch.

a lunch at which commercial transactions are discussed.

lunch served on a tray; a light lunch.

a lunch served by a pub for consumption on the premises.

a lunch during which business is discussed (cf. working dinner n.); (also) a lunch eaten while working.

a midday meal at which drink rather than food is consumed.

a lavish lunch, esp. one charged to a business expense account.