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lunchroom

/ˈlʌnt͡ʃˌɹum/

lunchroom noun: a room designated as a place to eat lunch.

Noun

lunchroom (plural lunchrooms)

  1. A room designated as a place to eat lunch.
    • Company policy was to eat snacks only in the lunchroom.
    • Kraft Heinz said the new products will be available nationwide to all school administrators to procure and offer to students either for purchase in the lunchroom – though the company did not disclose the cost to schools – or for free through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).2023 March 13, Parija Kavilanz, “Lunchables are going to be rolled out directly to students. Here’s what’s in them”, in CNN
  2. A diner or small restaurant that serves lunch.
    • I don't know how they stay in business serving only lunch, but the lunchroom on the corner is cheap and fast so I like it.

Synonyms of lunchroom

Forms of lunchroom

plurallunchrooms

Origin of lunchroom

From lunch + room.

Words formed from lunchroom

Questions about lunchroom

What does lunchroom mean?
Lunchroom means a room designated as a place to eat lunch.
What part of speech is lunchroom?
Lunchroom is a noun.
How do you pronounce lunchroom?
Lunchroom is pronounced /ˈlʌnt͡ʃˌɹum/ (US).
What is the plural of lunchroom?
The plural of lunchroom is lunchrooms.

Words near lunchroom in the dictionary

  1. lunchors
  2. lunchpack
  3. lunchpacks
  4. lunchpail
  5. lunchpails
  6. lunchroom
  7. lunchrooms
  8. lunchtime
  9. lunchtime abortion
  10. lunchtime abortions
  11. lunchtimes

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