Dictionary

lunchroom en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈlʌnt͡ʃˌɹum/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English lunch Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH-der. Proto-Germanic *rūmą Proto-West Germanic *rūm Old English rūm Middle English roum English room English lunchroom From lunch + room.

Meanings

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:
   • Lunchables, made by Kraft Heinz, took its packaged ready-to-eat kids meals directly into K-12 school lunchrooms nationwide through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for the first time last year. 2024 April 9, Parija Kavilanz and Sandee LaMotte, “Consumer Reports says Lunchables ‘should not be allowed on menu’ for schools, petitions USDA for removal”, 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.

Forms

Deriveds

one-arm lunchroom

Relateds

cafeteria · lunchware · dining hall

Synonyms

break room (room reserved for eating lunch) · comfort room (room reserved for eating lunch) · cafeteria (room reserved for eating lunch)