Lunch

Lunch is a meal eaten around the middle of the day, typically lighter than dinner. Its timing and foods vary across cultures, work schedules, and personal routines.

Lunch break: A period during the workday set aside for eating lunch and resting. Workplace rules and schedules determine when lunch can become a shared pause.
Bento: A Japanese single-serving meal packed in a compartmentalized box. Bento is a distinctive portable form of lunch, carefully arranged for one person.
Breakfast: The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. Breakfast is separated from lunch by both customary timing and its place in the daily meal sequence.
Circadian rhythm: An approximately 24-hour biological cycle that regulates processes such as sleep and alertness. Daily rhythms influence hunger and the timing people prefer for lunch.
School meal: A meal provided or eaten by students during the school day. School lunches organize a midday meal around class schedules and public policy.
Tiffin: A light meal or a container used to carry food, especially in South Asia. Tiffin traditions make lunch portable and connect home cooking with workplaces.
Dinner: The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening in many contemporary settings. Dinner is commonly larger and later, though its timing and meaning vary by culture.
Meal timing: The schedule of eating occasions across a day or longer period. Lunch is one point within the broader pattern of when meals occur.
Sunday roast: A traditional British meal of roasted meat and accompaniments, commonly served on Sunday. Its elaborate, family-centered format contrasts with lunch’s usual lightness and weekday pace.
Business lunch: A meal during which participants conduct professional discussions or negotiations. Restaurants and shared tables give lunch a practical role in business.

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