English Words Starting With L

• lunchbox

  nounB1
  /ˈlʌntʃbɒks/A container, typically with a handle and lid, used to carry a packed meal (especially to school or work).
• luncheon

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌn(t)ʃ(ə)n/A formal or planned midday meal.
• luncheon club

  nounC1
  /ˈlʌn.tʃən ˌklʌb/A formal, often regular, meeting or social group where members gather to eat lunch, typically with an organised speaker or event.
• luncheon meat

  nounC1
  /ˈlʌn.tʃən ˌmiːt/A type of processed, cooked meat product, typically canned, made from finely ground meat (often pork) and spices, with a smooth, uniform texture.
• luncheon voucher

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌntʃən ˌvaʊtʃə/A ticket or coupon issued by employers to employees as part of their remuneration, which can be exchanged for food at participating restaurants, cafés or canteens.
• luncheonette

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˌlʌntʃəˈnɛt/A small, often informal restaurant or café, typically with a counter and limited seating, that serves simple, light meals, especially at lunchtime.
• lunchhook

  nounRare
  /ˈlʌntʃhʊk/A hook or rack for hanging a lunchbox or lunch bag.
• lunchmeat

  nounB2
  /ˈlʌntʃmiːt/Pre-sliced, cold, cooked meat, typically sold in packages, intended for making sandwiches and light lunches.
• lunchpail

  nounC1
  /ˈlʌntʃ.peɪl/A pail or box, often made of metal, used to carry a packed lunch to work or school.
• lunchroom

  nounB1
  /ˈlʌntʃruːm/A designated room or space within an institution where people eat lunch.
• lunchtime

  nounB1
  /ˈlʌntʃtaɪm/The time of day when people typically eat lunch.
• lunchwagon

  nounLow
  /ˈlʌn(t)ʃˌwæɡən/A vehicle, often a truck or van, equipped as a mobile kitchen and serving hot food and drinks, typically to workers at industrial sites.
• lund

  nounVery Low
  /lʌnd/A very uncommon surname of Scandinavian (particularly Norwegian) origin, or a transliteration of a place name in India (Lund, Punjab). In British slang (chiefly vulgar, offensive), a coarse slang term for the penis.
• lundberg

  nounExtremely low
  /ˈlʌndbɜːɡ/Primarily a Scandinavian-origin surname meaning 'grove/mountain hill'.
• lundy

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlʌndi/A small island in the Bristol Channel, off the coast of Devon, England.
• lundy isle

  nounLow (Geographically and historically specific term)
  /ˌlʌndi ˈaɪl/An island in the Bristol Channel, historically a kingdom, pirate haven, and present-day nature reserve.
• lundy's lane

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlʌn.diz leɪn/A place name referring to a specific historical site and road in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
• lune

  nounExtremely low (obsolete/technical)
  /luːn/A crescent-shaped figure, especially the area between two arcs of intersecting circles.
• luneburg

  nounLow
  /ˈluːnəbɜːɡ/A city in northern Germany, in the state of Lower Saxony.
• lunen

  nounNot Applicable / Nonce Word
  There is no standard, attested word 'lunen' in the English lexicon. It appears to be a nonce word, a potential neologism, or an error.

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