luncher
/'lʌntʃə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who eats lunch: "luncher" refers specifically to someone who is consuming the midday meal, lunch. It denotes a person engaged in the act of eating lunch.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The café was filled with busy lunchers during the noon hour.
- As a regular luncher at this diner, she knew the menu by heart.
Advanced Usage
- "The luncher": Can be used to refer to a typical or hypothetical person eating lunch, often in a descriptive or general context.
- The average luncher spends about 45 minutes away from their desk.
Variants and Related Words
- Lunch (noun/verb): The meal itself or the act of eating it.
- We should lunch together tomorrow.
- Lunchtime (noun): The time of day when lunch is typically eaten.
Synonyms
- Diner: A person eating a meal (more general, can refer to any meal).
- Patron: A customer, especially of a restaurant (implies a business context).
Related Phrases
- "Power luncher": (Compound noun, listed here as a related phrase) A person, typically a business professional, who conducts meetings or networking over lunch.
- The downtown bistros are popular with power lunchers.