Lunch

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American lunch

Greek lunch

Lunch is a meal that is usually eaten around noon or in the early afternoon. In most countries, it is the second meal of the day, after breakfast and before dinner. A lunch can be cold (bread and fruit) or hot (a full meal, like a dinner). People that go to work or school during the day, usually have lunch together with their coworkers or classmates. Some people bring lunch to work or school in a brown paper bag or a lunchbox, but you can also buy lunch at a restaurant. In some countries, lunch is the most important meal of the day.

Lunch Media

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  In Britain, a pub ploughman's lunch includes bread and cheese. Shown here with a meat pie.

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  Luncheon of the Boating Party by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1881.

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  Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, a guide to all aspects of running a household in Victorian Britain

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  A lunch on the Danish island of Bornholm

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  An arroz de marisco (shellfish-rice) lunch dish in Portugal

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  Farmworkers taking a lunch break at Nieuw-Scheemda, Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands, c. 1955

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  A lunch menu at a restaurant in Riga, Latvia.

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  Lunch in Finland usually includes a small salad as a starter.

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  Many restaurants serve lunch from a buffet rather than fixed portions.