brunch

noun

: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch

Examples of brunch in a Sentence

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Concierges share route highlights, complimentary shuttles drop off participants close to the start and the hotel’s Adorn restaurant serves a special runner’s menu the night before and a rejuvenating brunch after the event. Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 Which is why this cocktail party out in the provinces -- among outlanders neither hard, nor big nor tough as the folks Trump eats for brunch back in Midtown -- is so puzzling and so fascinating. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 From classics like 300 East to breweries like Suffolk Punch, here are the 35 best brunch spots in our city, right now. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025 Stop by Kingswood Restaurant, whose weekend brunches are popular with residents. Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for brunch 

Word History

Etymology

breakfast + lunch

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brunch was in 1895

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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

brunch

noun
: a late breakfast, an early lunch, or a combination of the two
Etymology

breakfast and lunch

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