lunchbox
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lunchbox
- /ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks/
Where it comes from
From lunch + box.
noun lunchboxes · lunch box · lunch-box
- A container for transporting meals, especially lunch. “If someone assaulted you, if someone offended you, would you keep a memento of their assault? Would you stick it on your daily lunchbox and carry it with you day in and day out?” she asked.
- The penis when enclosed in clothing. The campaign tagline, 'I've got a tiny packet', is written across [Linford] Christie's trademark impressively muscled upper body. 'Tiny packet' makes us remember that Linford is known for his 'lunchbox' from his heyday as a sprinter because of the bulge apparent in his lycra shorts. His lunchbox and
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A lunch packaged in a disposable box to be taken away to eat.
Jack was carrying his lunchbox with him.
Similar: box lunch
- A luggable; an early laptop computer, usually a unit with a handle and a fold-out keyboard. You'll find a mix among clamshell laptops for strong laps, lunchboxes, and sewing-machine configurations; the latter two designs typically have detachable keyboards.
- A simple portable transmitter sometimes used in phreaking.
- A cocktail made with beer, orange juice, and almond liqueur.
- A person seen as weak and disposable who could easily be sacrificed without much guilt or afterthought.
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noun container for transporting meals
| Español | fiambrera, tartera, portaviandas, lonchera, portacomidas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 변또 byeontto, 찬합 chanhap |
| 日本語 | 弁当箱 bentōbako, お弁当箱 obentōbako |
| 中文 | 飯盒 /饭盒 fànhé |
| Português | lancheira, merendeira, marmita |
| Français | panier repas |
| Deutsch | Brotzeitdose, Brotdose |
| Ελληνικά | φαγητοδοχείο fagitodocheío |
| Русский | тормозо́к tormozók, ланчбо́кс lančbóks, ланч-бо́кс lanč-bóks, коро́бка для за́втраков koróbka dlja závtrakov |
| Tiếng Việt | hộp cơm |
| العربية | صندوق الغداء |
Talk about this word "lunchbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lunchbox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lunchbox. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lunchbox "lunchbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lunchbox.
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@misc{lunchbox_2026,
title = {lunchbox},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lunchbox},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
