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luncheon

American  
[luhn-chuhn] / ˈlʌn tʃən /

noun

  1. lunch, especially a formal lunch held in connection with a meeting or other special occasion.

    the alumni luncheon.
luncheon British  
/ ˈlʌntʃən /

noun

  1. a lunch, esp a formal one

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Other Word Forms

  • luncheonless adjective

Etymology

Origin of luncheon

1570–80; dissimilated variant of nuncheon (now dial.), Middle English none ( s ) chench noon drink, equivalent to none noon + schench, Old English scenc a drink, cup, akin to Old English scencan to pour out, give drink, cognate with Dutch, German schenken

Example Sentences

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Noem said during a luncheon with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Latin American leaders that the new bloc would serve as “a powerful example to the rest of the world about what’s possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

And so in some ways it felt like a more subdued — like it was the luncheon version of that.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

We were not actually in the room for the luncheon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Timothee Chalamet, nominated for best actor in "Marty Supreme," flashed a smile while fellow Best Actor contenders Micahel B. Jordan and Ethan Hawke also flitted around the annual luncheon in Beverly Hills.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Marcela Howard went off to host a prerace luncheon.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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