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brunch

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɹəntʃ// UK //bɹˈʌntʃ// brunch

n. a meal that combines breakfast and lunch, usually eaten late in the morning. You have brunch on weekends or when you wake up late.

n. a combined breakfast and lunch meal, typically eaten between late morning and early afternoon.


SIMPLE

We had eggs and coffee for brunch.

CONTEXTUAL

They met for brunch on Sunday to catch up after a busy week.

COMPLEX

The restaurant's brunch menu features a fusion of traditional morning dishes and savory lunch items.

Origin

Blend of breakfast + lunch. Attested from 1895 in British English and from 1930 in the United States.

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