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lunchmate

lunchmate noun: a friend or colleague with whom one eats lunch.

Noun

lunchmate (plural lunchmates)

  1. A friend or colleague with whom one eats lunch.
    • He and his lunchmates have all taken a stab at predicting the outcome, and office pools are sure to follow.2008 February 14, Lisa W. Foderaro, “Suddenly, Everyone Hanging Out at the Water Cooler Is a Political Expert”, in New York Times

Forms of lunchmate

plurallunchmates

Origin of lunchmate

From lunch + mate.

Questions about lunchmate

What does lunchmate mean?
Lunchmate means a friend or colleague with whom one eats lunch.
What part of speech is lunchmate?
Lunchmate is a noun.
What is the plural of lunchmate?
The plural of lunchmate is lunchmates.

Words near lunchmate in the dictionary

  1. lunchless
  2. lunchlessness
  3. lunchline
  4. lunchlines
  5. lunchmaking
  6. lunchmate
  7. lunchmates
  8. lunchmeat
  9. lunchmeats
  10. lunchor
  11. lunchors

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