brunch

[bruhnch]

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

/ brʌntʃ /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• bruncher noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of brunch¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of brunch¹

C20: from _br ( _eakfast ) + ( _l ) _unch

Example Sentences

Spending sunrise at an art car is as customary as going out for brunch in the outside world.

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Unlike my manic-pixie-dream brunch from my twenties, where I tried to make everything from scratch, these are the kind of pastries you can actually pull together when company is literally on the way.

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On weekends off from filming, I’d bring margaritas in an insulated bottle for family trips to the park, telling myself it was the same as brunch drinks with friends, which our schedule no longer allowed.

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“I mean, we both just want to be free to smoke weed while riding our electric scooters to a drag queen brunch.”

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It makes an effortless centerpiece for a lazy Sunday brunch, the kind of thing that invites everyone to reach in with their hands.

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Related Words

• breakfast 
• dessert 
• dinner 
• fare 
• feast 
• lunch 
• luncheon 
• picnic 
• refreshment 
• snack 
• supper 
• table 
• tea