brunch
[ bruhnch ]
/ brʌntʃ /
noun
verb (used without object)
to eat brunch: They brunch at 11:00 on Sunday.
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Origin of brunch
First recorded in 1895–1900; br(eakfast) + (l)unch
OTHER WORDS FROM brunch
brunch·er, nounWords nearby brunch
brumby, brume, brummagem, brummell, brummie, brunch, brunch coat, brundisium, brunei, brunel, brunelleschi
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British Dictionary definitions for brunch
brunch
/ (brʌntʃ) /
noun
a meal eaten late in the morning, combining breakfast with lunch
Word Origin for brunch
C20: from br (eakfast) + (l) unch
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