especially: a formal usually midday meal as part of a meeting or for entertaining a guest
a company luncheon
a fund-raising luncheon
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebBut for ladies, wearing a hat indoors — at a luncheon, for example — was proper. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The women will be honored at a luncheon Oct. 21 at Music Hall. Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2022 Kate was spotted wearing the look at a luncheon for the Queen's 90th birthday in 2016, while Meghan tried it out on the red carper in 2012. Jennifer Newman, Town & Country, 20 July 2022 The quartet will be honored at a luncheon on Sept. 16 in New York.Fox News, 12 July 2022 In late March, at a luncheon for the city’s political and business elite, Chicago transportation Commissioner Gia Biagi announced the city would be giving away 5,000 bicycles. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2022 Chang then hit Chou with a chair and hogtied him with the help of others at the luncheon. Jeong Parkstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2022 The two or three contest winners from each school are hosted by Kiwanis at a luncheon in April -- this year on Thursday (April 28) at Williams on the Lake. Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 2 May 2022 Candidates Lindy Blanchard and Tim James also spoke at the luncheon. Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 29 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
perhaps alteration of nuncheon light snack, alteration of Middle English nonshench midday refreshment, from non noon + schench drink
ADJECTIVE | VERB + LUNCHEON | LUNCHEON + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤buffet自助午宴➤annual一年一度的午宴➤awards頒獎午宴➤anniversary, business, literary (all especially BrE) 週年紀念日/商務/文學交流午宴➤charity, fund-raising慈善/籌款午宴VERB + LUNCHEON➤have進午餐➤attend參加午宴➤organize組織午宴➤give, hold, host舉辦/舉行/主辦午餐會◇The anniversary was marked by a luncheon given in the palace.在皇宮舉行了午宴以慶祝週年紀念日。➤sponsor主辦午餐會LUNCHEON + NOUN➤menu午宴菜單➤party (BrE) 午宴聚會➤address, speaker, speech午宴講話;午宴演講人PREPOSITION➤at luncheon在午宴上◇They met at a literary luncheon.他們在一次文學交流午宴上相識。➤for luncheon午宴上◇What's for lunch?午宴上都有什麼?➤during luncheon, over luncheon (BrE) 在午宴期間;在整個午宴期間◇I didn't talk much during lunch that day.那天的午宴上我說話不多。◇Garry told me this story over lunch yesterday.加里在昨天的午餐會上給我講了這個故事。