for lunch
prep. phr..prep. phr.. Used to talk about the meal you eat in the middle of the day, or the food prepared for that meal.
prep. phr.. A prepositional phrase indicating that an action (e.g., eating, having, preparing) or a food item is intended for the midday meal.
I had a sandwich for lunch.
We're meeting at the new café for lunch to discuss the project.
Despite the elaborate banquet planned for the evening, the delegates were offered only a simple platter of fruit and cheese for lunch.
This phrase often follows verbs like 'have', 'eat', 'make', or 'go out'.
Drill this phrase alongside its parallels 'for breakfast' and 'for dinner' to establish the pattern 'for [meal name]'.
What did you have to lunch?What did you have for lunch?The preposition 'for' is used to indicate the purpose or meal, not 'to'.