lunchmate

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noun

A friend or colleague with whom one eats lunch.

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Meanings

nounlunchmate (plural lunchmates)

plural lunchmates

  1. A friend or colleague with whom one eats lunch.

    He and his lunchmates have all taken a stab at predicting the outcome, and office pools are sure to follow.

    2008 February 14, Lisa W. Foderaro, “Suddenly, Everyone Hanging Out at the Water Cooler Is a Political Expert”, in New York Times

Origin

From lunch + mate.

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APA

lunchmate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunchmate

MLA

“lunchmate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunchmate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lunchmate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunchmate.

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