Luncheon vs. Lunch — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Luncheon and Lunch
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Definitions
Luncheon
A lunch, especially a formal one.
Lunch
Lunch, an abbreviation for luncheon, is a meal eaten around midday. During the 20th century, the meaning gradually narrowed to a meal eaten midday.
Luncheon
An afternoon party at which a light meal is served.
Lunch
A meal eaten at midday.
Luncheon
A formal meal served in the middle of the day.
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Lunch
The food provided for a midday meal.
Luncheon
(dated) Any midday meal; lunch.
Lunch
To eat a midday meal.
Luncheon
(obsolete) A lump of food.
Lunch
A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
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Luncheon
(obsolete) A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast.
Lunch
(cricket) A break in play between the first and second sessions.
Luncheon
To eat luncheon.
Lunch
Any small meal, especially one eaten at a social gathering.
After the funeral there was a lunch for those who didn't go to the cemetery.
Luncheon
A lump of food.
Lunch
(intransitive) To eat lunch.
I like to lunch in Italian restaurants.
Luncheon
A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal.
Lunch
(transitive) To treat to lunch.
Luncheon
A lunch, especially one organized by a group as a formal social gathering.
Lunch
A luncheon; specifically, a light repast between breakfast and dinner, most commonly about noontime.
Luncheon
To take luncheon.
Lunch
To take luncheon.
Luncheon
A midday meal
Lunch
A midday meal
Lunch
Take the midday meal;
At what time are you lunching?
Lunch
Provide a midday meal for;
She lunched us well