Phrase guide

packed lunch

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A meal, sandwiches or anything packed and intended to be eaten away from home; especially, one packed at home as opposed to a portable packaged lunch from a vendor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I forgot my packed lunch when I left for work this morning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lunchpack

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lunch, meal, food

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 自備的午餐 /自备的午餐 (zìbèi de wǔcān) — picnic meal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 飯盒 /饭盒 (fànhé) — picnic meal
  • Danish: madpakke — picnic meal
  • Finnish: eväät — picnic meal
  • Finnish: eväspaketti — picnic meal
  • Icelandic: nesti — picnic meal
  • Italian: pranzo al sacco — picnic meal
  • Japanese: 弁当 (bentō) — picnic meal
  • Japanese: お弁当 (o-bentō) — picnic meal
  • Korean: 도시락 (dosirak) — picnic meal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: matpakke — picnic meal
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: matpakke — picnic meal
  • Polish: suchy prowiant — picnic meal
  • Portuguese: marmita — picnic meal
  • Portuguese: farnel — picnic meal
  • Portuguese: merenda — picnic meal
  • Russian: сухо́й паёк (suxój pajók) — picnic meal
  • Russian: бэнто́ (bɛntó) — picnic meal
  • Swedish: matsäck — picnic meal
  • Vietnamese: cơm hộp — picnic meal