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# luncheon

noun (a luncheon, luncheons); luncheon meat

«luncheon» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) A luncheon is a lunch, especially a formal one for a group or special event. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luncheon/#m1)
2. Luncheon meat is cooked, pressed meat sold in tins or slices, often called Spam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luncheon/#m2)

### In the lessons

In formal invitations and old stories: "A luncheon will be served." In everyday talk say "lunch". Phrases: luncheon party, charity luncheon, luncheon voucher, luncheon meat.

### Examples

- The mayor held a luncheon for the winners. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luncheon/#x1)
- A luncheon will be served in the hall at one o'clock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luncheon/#x2)
- Grandma made sandwiches with luncheon meat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luncheon/#x3)
- The ladies met for a charity luncheon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luncheon/#x4)
- The luncheon had three courses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luncheon/#x5)
- The queen invited guests to luncheon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luncheon/#x6)
- ‘What has his highness ordered for luncheon?’ asked the head cook. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luncheon/#x7)

### Note

Formal and old-fashioned; "lunch" is the short everyday word. Countable. Pronounced LUN-chun.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «luncheon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luncheon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«luncheon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/luncheon.html) on Mova free.