lunchbox
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈlʌnʧˌbɑks/
- She opened her lunchbox to find a delicious sandwich and an apple.
- kids' lunchboxes
- carrying a lunchbox
- grabbed my lunchbox
Examples
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Archie Bunker did too; his famous temper flared up whenever Edith forgot to put one in his lunchbox.
Blog text (5) -
Well, as soon as I saw his Spiderman lunchbox, I knew I found my guy.
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Seriously, how does one lose something in the lunchbox before it is even opened?
Blog text (16) -
Hey, did somebody hide my lunchbox again?
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The target stopped at the kitchen door and took her lunchbox from the maid.
Fiction book (2002) -
Can you please tell Matthew to give me back my lunchbox?
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My 7-year-old used to love it as a dinner, snack, or lunchbox treat.
Blog text (12) -
Let's check our lunchboxes for mission updates.
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There were people walking dogs and attractive children with bookbags and lunchboxes hurrying home from school.
Fiction book (1996) -
The girls pulled thermoses and neat squares of sandwiches out of bright lunchboxes.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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1.0
A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
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1.0
A usually rectangular container with a lid for holding things or the amount it holds
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2.0
A flat case with a handle for carrying papers or a laptop
44
1.0
A box made of cardboard used for packing or storing things
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2.0
A brand of plastic boxes with lids used to keep food fresh
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2.5
A small plastic bag used to hold food or small items
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2.5
A box with a handle for carrying lunch to work or school
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1.1
A bag students use to carry books and school supplies
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1.0
A bag for carrying books and school things
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6.8
A container that workers use to carry their lunch or dinner to work
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7.6
A small box where boarding school students keep sweets or snacks
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5.9
A small metal container workers use to carry lunch to work
A metal container used to carry a hot homemade lunch
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Etymology
Lunchbox is simply the words lunch and box put together. Lunch means the 'midday meal' and box means a 'container', so a lunchbox is a container you carry to hold your food for school or work.