for lunch
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Meaning · English
used to specify the meal being referred to
Literally: at the time of lunch
Register: neutral
Examples
Mother made us cheese sandwiches for lunch.Mẹ làm bánh mỳ kẹp phô mai cho bọn tôi ăn trưa.
I ate last night's leftovers for lunch.Tôi đã ăn đồ tối qua cho bữa trưa.
Tatoeba sentence #320556 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “for lunch” mean?
used to specify the meal being referred to Literally: at the time of lunch
Is “for lunch” formal or informal?
for lunch is generally neutral.