lunchroom
Americannoun
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a room, as in a school, where light meals or snacks can be bought or where food brought from home may be eaten.
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a luncheonette.
noun
Etymology
Origin of lunchroom
Example Sentences
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He’s fine when his background characters are just palling around the lunchroom, but the POV approach is hard on his leads, even talents like Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Elwood’s grandmother.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024
He was in the lunchroom near Corley’s office.
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024
At Mankato West High School, years before he joined the political scene, a young Mr Walz taught geography and social studies, supervised the lunchroom and coached the football team.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024
It may be your bridge club, it may be your dinner table, it may be the lunchroom break conversation that you have.
From Slate • Sep. 13, 2023
We were sitting in the lunchroom one day when he told me of a conversation he had had with Professor Appleman.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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