luncheon

Noun

A formal or informal midday meal.
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.

Examples

Ian bought the luncheon since it was on special.
Most people thought the food at the luncheon was mediocre.
Winning the Scrabble tournament earned him a fancy LUNCHEON with the organizers.

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

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

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

luncheon: valid Words With Friends Word