lunchroom

noun

lunch·​room ˈlənch-ˌrüm How to pronounce lunchroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
1
2
: a room (as in a school) where lunches supplied on the premises or brought from home may be eaten

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Parents say school nurses or administrative staff should remotely monitor CGM apps, making sure someone is paying attention even when a student is outside the classroom — such as at recess, in a noisy lunchroom, or on a field trip. Kff Health News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 Everybody walks on out and sits down in the lunchroom. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025 But the bills were still high for Polk, who works as a school bus and lunchroom monitor. Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024 Mobiles hanging from the ceiling of an employee lunchroom to build awareness of values. Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lunchroom 

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lunchroom was in 1830

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“Lunchroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunchroom. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.

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lunchroom

noun
lunch·​room ˈlənch-ˌrüm How to pronounce lunchroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
1
2
: a room (as in a school) where lunches may be eaten

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