lunch

Everyday

1. Lunch is the meal you eat in the middle of the day. tree →
2. Lunch is also the time when it is eaten: see you at lunch. tree →
3. To lunch is to eat lunch (a formal word). tree →
4. A packed lunch is food you take from home in a box or bag. tree →

In the lessons

In maths it is a meal with a price, a count of children, or a time marker in a story: a price per lunch × days is a rate, and «after lunch» marks the order of events. In everyday school life: lunchbox, lunch break, school lunch, the lunch line, the cafeteria or canteen. Health: a good lunch has fruit or vegetables, some protein and water.

Examples

• Lunch costs 4 dollars. tree →
• She buys lunch 5 days a week. tree →
• 20 children brought a packed lunch. tree →
• After lunch he had 3 cookies left. tree →
• What's in your lunchbox today? tree →
• We play football at lunch. tree →
• Lunch is at half past twelve. tree →
• Grandpa took us out to lunch on Sunday. tree →
• Wash your hands before lunch. tree →
• For lunch the Country Mouse served wheat stalks, roots, and acorns, with a dash of cold water for drink. tree →

Note

Usually no «a» or «the»: have lunch, at lunch (but «a big lunch», «a packed lunch»). Plural: «lunches». In some homes in the UK, Ireland and Australia the midday meal is called «dinner», and the evening one «tea». Maths: a price per lunch × days. Trap: a week of school lunches is usually 5 days.