luncheon

Meanings

Noun

a midday meal
A formal meal served in the middle of the day.
A large, cheap, processed sausage served in thin slices.
Any midday meal; lunch.
A lump of food.
A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast.

Verb

To eat luncheon.
To serve luncheon to.

Origin / Etymology

From earlier lunching, of uncertain origin.
Possibly related to lunch, q.v. It is unclear which came first. Possibly influenced by nuncheon (“light snack taken in the afternoon”).
The "sausage" sense is probably a shortening of luncheon sausage or luncheon meat.

Synonyms

Belgium, dejeuner, devon, fritz, lunch, polony, tiffin

Scrabble Score: 13

luncheon is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
luncheon is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
luncheon is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

luncheon is a valid Words With Friends word