lunchroom

[ luhnch-room, -roo m ]
/ ˈlʌntʃˌrum, -ˌrʊm /
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noun

a room, as in a school, where light meals or snacks can be bought or where food brought from home may be eaten.
a luncheonette.

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Origin of lunchroom

First recorded in 1815–25; lunch + room

Words nearby lunchroom

luncheon voucher, luncheonette, lunchhook, lunchmeat, lunchpail, lunchroom, lunchtime, lunchwagon, lunchy, lund, lundberg
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Words related to lunchroom

bar, diner, joint, inn, outlet, saloon, cafeteria, bistro, booth, grill, hideaway, dive, canteen, chophouse, eatery, pizzeria, drive-in, tearoom, commissary, dump

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British Dictionary definitions for lunchroom

lunchroom
/ (ˈlʌntʃˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /

noun

US and Canadian a room where lunch is served or where students, employees, etc, may eat lunches they bring
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