lunch, luncheon — These words refer to a light meal eaten at some time between breakfast and dinner (or supper). Lunch is considered more informal than luncheon. If the meal is customary and uneventful, use lunch. If it is an occasion, a formal occurrence, say… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
lunch — lunch, luncheon Lunch is now the standard word for a midday meal, and luncheon seems affectedly formal (and the commercial term luncheon voucher is fast disappearing) … Modern English usage
luncheon — lunch, luncheon Lunch is now the standard word for a midday meal, and luncheon seems affectedly formal (and the commercial term luncheon voucher is fast disappearing) … Modern English usage
luncheon — lunch ou luncheon (lonch ou lon chon ) s. m. Repas accessoire qui se place entre le déjeuner et le dîner, à l imitation des Anglais. ÉTYMOLOGIE Angl. lunch, luncheon, qui vient du celtique : gallois, llwnc, repas … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
lunch — ou luncheon (lonch ou lon chon ) s. m. Repas accessoire qui se place entre le déjeuner et le dîner, à l imitation des Anglais. ÉTYMOLOGIE Angl. lunch, luncheon, qui vient du celtique : gallois, llwnc, repas … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Lunch — (Luncheon, engl., spr. lönnsch, lönnsch n), in England das in der Regel aus warmen und kalten Gerichten zusammengesetzte, um die Mittagszeit eingenommene Gabelfrühstück … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
luncheon voucher — noun coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal • Syn: ↑meal ticket • Hypernyms: ↑coupon, ↑voucher * * * luncheon voucher or lunch voucher noun A ticket or voucher given by employer to employee to be used to pay for the… … Useful english dictionary
luncheon meat — noun any of various sausages or molded loaf meats sliced and served cold • Syn: ↑lunch meat • Hypernyms: ↑cold cuts, ↑loaf * * * noun : ready to eat meat molded (as in a loaf) and packaged by a packing house * * * any of various sausages or… … Useful english dictionary
luncheon — See lunch, luncheon … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
lunch — See lunch, luncheon … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Luncheon — Luncheon, commonly abbreviated to lunch, is a midday meal. [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=lunch searchmode=none Online Etymology Dictionary] ] In English speaking countries during the eighteenth century what was originally called… … Wikipedia
