LUNCHROOM Definition & Meaning

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lunchroom

[ luhnch-room, -room ]

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noun

a room, as in a school, where light meals or snacks can be bought or where food brought from home may be eaten.
a luncheonette.

lunchroom

/ ˈlʌntʃˌruːm; -ˌrʊm /

noun

a room where lunch is served or where students, employees, etc, may eat lunches they bring

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of lunchroom¹

First recorded in 1815–25; lunch + room

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So if I cut class and I’m in the lunchroom, I’m writing lyrics.

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At Mankato West High School, years before he joined the political scene, a young Mr Walz taught geography and social studies, supervised the lunchroom and coached the football team.

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“There are no trees in the lunchroom,” I tell Inkling.

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Around 11:40 on a cool spring day in early April, students began to stream into the lunchroom at Haleyville High School in Alabama.

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“When I walked in the lunchroom, there were 50 people there,” he said.

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