brunch
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- bruncher noun
Etymology
Origin of brunch
First recorded in 1895–1900; br(eakfast) + (l)unch
Example Sentences
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Walking along Cowbridge Road East in Canton, home to a booming brunch scene, you cannot help but notice the array of boarded up windows.
From BBC
Whether it’s the Thanksgiving meal, football match, Hanukkah dinner, Christmas day or New Years brunch, if it’s your place or your treat, you can let everyone know that you’d prefer no political arguments.
From Salon
A place my family and I love to have lunch or maybe a late brunch is More Than Waffles, which is kind of an Encino institution, if you will.
From Los Angeles Times
I look forward to my favorite local drag cabaret’s adaptation for its brunch performances, if anybody I know can afford to dine out whenever that comes together and manage to chew with mouths closed.
From Salon
We visited for brunch, a smaller menu than dinner, but every dish was worth savoring.
From Salon
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