box lunchnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbɒks ˌlʌntʃ/us/ˈbɑːks ˌlʌntʃ/US UK packed luncha light meal put in a container, that you take with you to be eaten later, for example at school or work
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bag lunch
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- dinner party
- dinner time
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- feast
- picnic
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- postprandial
- pot luck
- smorgasbord
- teatime
- tiffin
- TV dinner
- working lunch/breakfast
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Examples from literature
- The whole question of the box lunch presents a serious problem, when we consider the large number of children who must depend upon it for their noon-day meal.