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lunchmates

lunchmates is the plural of lunchmate.

Meaning of lunchmate

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

Questions about lunchmates

What is lunchmates the plural of?
Lunchmates is the plural of lunchmate.

Words near lunchmates in the dictionary

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

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