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

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lunchbox

When former first-grade teacher Ranah Ahmed Burney saw it circulating, she was reminded of a student who wasn’t allowed sugar at home and had begun stealing cookies from a classmate’s lunchbox.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

In Alfred's lunchbox, she always adds two or three healthy options.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Lozano's laboratory develops, manufactures, and tests electrospray propulsion systems for satellites ranging in size from a lunchbox to a small carry-on suitcase.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

These geeks – a term I use lovingly, for the most part – protected the notion of canon as fiercely as their lunchbox collections.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

Then Uncle Darnell came into the kitchen and said, “Ma, you packed my lunchbox? My thermos?”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia