Collocations for lunch - noun
ADJECTIVE
cold,
hot
delicious, lovely (esp. BrE), nice, tasty
gourmet (esp. AmE), hearty, slap-up (BrE)
four-course, three-course, etc.
leisurely, long
quick
informal (esp. BrE)
heavy
healthy, light
sandwich (BrE)
We went for a sandwich lunch at the local bar.
delicious, lovely (esp. BrE), nice, tasty
gourmet (esp. AmE), hearty, slap-up (BrE)
four-course, three-course, etc.
leisurely, long
quick
informal (esp. BrE)
heavy
healthy, light
sandwich (BrE)
We went for a sandwich lunch at the local bar.
boxed (AmE),
brown-bag (AmE),
packed,
sack
(AmE)
picnic
barbecue (esp. BrE), buffet, carvery (BrE)
pub (BrE)
early, late
Sunday (esp. BrE)
annual (esp. BrE)
The society's annual lunch will be held next Wednesday.
picnic
barbecue (esp. BrE), buffet, carvery (BrE)
pub (BrE)
early, late
Sunday (esp. BrE)
annual (esp. BrE)
The society's annual lunch will be held next Wednesday.
business,
working
school
literary (BrE)
birthday, celebratory (esp. BrE)
fund-raising (esp. BrE)
boozy (BrE), liquid (= consisting only of alcoholic drinks)
set (esp. BrE)
The restaurant offers a £20 set lunch.
school
literary (BrE)
birthday, celebratory (esp. BrE)
fund-raising (esp. BrE)
boozy (BrE), liquid (= consisting only of alcoholic drinks)
set (esp. BrE)
The restaurant offers a £20 set lunch.
VERB + lunch
eat,
get,
grab,
have
Do you want to grab some lunch?
Do you want to grab some lunch?
do
(informal)
Let's do lunch sometime.
Let's do lunch sometime.
cook,
fix (esp. AmE),
make,
prepare
She fixed lunch for the whole family.
She fixed lunch for the whole family.
order
buy (esp. AmE)
Can I buy you lunch?
buy (esp. AmE)
Can I buy you lunch?
bring,
serve
skip
skip
lunch + NOUN
appointment,
date,
meeting,
party
(esp. BrE)
break, hour, interval (BrE), period, recess (AmE)
stop
The tour includes a lunch stop.
break, hour, interval (BrE), period, recess (AmE)
stop
The tour includes a lunch stop.
bag,
box,
bucket (AmE),
pail (AmE),
sack
(AmE)
tray
counter, table
buffet
hall, room (esp. AmE)
lady (AmE) (dinner lady in BrE)
things (BrE)
I helped wash up the lunch things.
tray
counter, table
buffet
hall, room (esp. AmE)
lady (AmE) (dinner lady in BrE)
things (BrE)
I helped wash up the lunch things.
rush
(AmE)
crowd
The lunch crowd was filtering in slowly.
crowd
The lunch crowd was filtering in slowly.
line (AmE),
queue
(BrE)
guest
money
menu
club (esp. BrE)
spot
bell
guest
money
menu
club (esp. BrE)
spot
bell