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brunch

American  
[bruhnch] / brʌntʃ /

noun

  1. a meal that serves as both breakfast and lunch.

verb (used without object)

  1. to eat brunch.

    They brunch at 11:00 on Sunday.
brunch British  
/ brʌntʃ /

noun

  1. a meal eaten late in the morning, combining breakfast with lunch

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of brunch

First recorded in 1895–1900; br(eakfast) + (l)unch

Example Sentences

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"You have to imagine it's to do with the current controversies," said Neill Denny, from the book trade news website Book Brunch.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Brunch was incredible, with classic Peruvian dishes alongside inventive twists on brunch favorites.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

Eating hash browns at a Cedarburg restaurant called Brunch It Up, my mom told me how she felt about the Kamala announcement.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2024

Billie Eilish called out Variety in an Instagram post for ‘outing me on a red carpet... instead of talking about anything else’ at its Hitmakers Brunch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Elizabeth Brunch, she of the straight A’s and enormous glasses, raises her hand from her front row center seat.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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