lunchbox

American  

[luhnch-boks] / ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks /

noun

1. a small container, usually of metal or plastic and with a handle, for carrying one's lunch from home to school or work.

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lunchbox British  

/ ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks /

noun

1. a container for carrying a packed lunch

2. humorous a man's genitals

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Etymology

Origin of lunchbox

First recorded in 1860–65; lunch + box ¹

Example Sentences

Tanisha Singh is getting ready for work early one morning and cooking a simple curry for her lunchbox when she realises she's out of tomatoes.

From BBC

The Post, citing an FBI affidavit, reported that law enforcement had targeted Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a government contractor in Maryland with a top secret security clearance, for stealing “classified intelligence reports that were found in his lunchbox and his basement.”

From Salon

While his father was teaching at the Thacher School, Goode said, he was “catching horned lizards and rattlesnakes and putting them in my lunchbox.”

From Los Angeles Times

Grab-N-Go salads aren’t just easy to toss into your kiddos’ lunchbox — they also ensure that your kiddos are getting their necessary servings of veggies during the school day.

From Salon

I have vague but fond memories of the 1984 Games and clearly remember the Sam the Olympic Eagle lunchbox I toted around in first grade.

From Los Angeles Times