brunch

brunch · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A late-morning meal combining breakfast and lunch.

  2. 2.

    To eat brunch.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    brunch spot — a restaurant known for serving brunch
  • •
    boozy brunch — brunch featuring alcoholic beverages

Related words

See also: breakfast, lunch, meal

Etymology

A portmanteau of "breakfast" and "lunch," coined in Britain in the late 19th century.