lunch box

noun

: a box in which a lunch can be kept and carried to school, work, etc.

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Give your lunch box a luxe upgrade. — ABC News, 6 June 2026 This lunch box isn’t complete without a boozy Capri Sun. — Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 My father told me that was on purpose, as any union member should be able to have a copy in a back pocket, a locker or a lunch box. — John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026 The first 10,000 children ages 14 years and under will be handed a lunch box. — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lunch box

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“Lunch box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20box. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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