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

Another of the protesters, Narwin Gil, stopped a policeman from entering the prison with his lunchbox.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

A week ago you may have had no idea who he was, this blonde rocket in sequins who looked like he belonged on a Frozen lunchbox.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Tanisha Singh is getting ready for work early one morning and cooking a simple curry for her lunchbox when she realises she's out of tomatoes.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

“So I put everything down, except my lunchbox because I was starving, but I grabbed the four kids’ hands.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

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