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luncheon
CEFRC1
/ˈlʌn(t)ʃən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A formal lunch, often held for a special group or event.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA large, cheap, processed sausage served in thin slices.
Examples
Is it too early to order from the luncheon menu?
It was a good luncheon, as hotels go.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAny midday meal; lunch.
A formal meal served in the middle of the day.
A lump of food.
More examples
In contextIan bought the luncheon since it was on special.
Most people thought the food at the luncheon was mediocre.
Have you had luncheon?
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Origin
noun
From earlier lunching, of uncertain origin. Possibly derived from an earlier *lumpchin, *lumpchen, a diminutive of lump (“chunk, parcel of food, lunch”), thus related to lunch, q.v. It is unclear which came first: whether lunch is a shortening of luncheon, or whether luncheon is an augmentation of lunch. Possibly influenced by nuncheon (“light snack taken in the afternoon”). The "sausage" sense is probably a shortening of luncheon sausage or luncheon meat.