lunchroom
/ˈlʌntʃruːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlʌntʃruːm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlənch-ˌrüm -ˌru̇m/ (ame, mw)
lunchroom — noun
- lunchroomsingular
- lunchroomsplural
1. a big room inside a school building where students go to eat their midday meal,
a big room inside a school building where students go to eat their midday meal, often with long tables and chairs
The school's lunchroom serves hot meals like rice, noodles, and soup every weekday.
possessive noun: school's lunchroom
Students sat at long tables in the lunchroom, eating and chatting between classes.
Mei forgot her lunch box at home, so she bought a sandwich in the lunchroom.
The lunchroom was unusually quiet when the head teacher walked in with a visitor.
After the bell rang, the children rushed to the lunchroom to meet their friends.
- cafeteria
a more general term for a self-service eating place, common in schools and other institutions
- canteen
more common in British English; often simpler and more institutional than a lunchroom
- dining hall
larger and more formal, usually found in universities or boarding schools
文法句型
a/an + lunchroom
the + lunchroom
possessive + lunchroom
用法筆記
Frequently used with a possessive noun (e.g. 'the school's lunchroom'). In British English, 'canteen' or 'dining hall' are more common.
常見錯誤
2. a simple restaurant or cafe that serves mainly lunch to customers, usually with
a simple restaurant or cafe that serves mainly lunch to customers, usually with counter service instead of full table service
The office workers walked to the lunchroom on the corner for their midday meal.
location phrase: lunchroom on the corner
Mrs. Chen runs a small lunchroom near the train station that closes at two o'clock.
The lunchroom down the street serves the best beef noodle soup in this area.
Arjun and his coworkers often eat at a lunchroom across from their office building.
- cafe
a more general term that can serve meals throughout the day
- luncheonette
an older American term for a small lunch-serving restaurant, now less common
- diner
a casual restaurant that serves all meals, not just lunch
- dinner restaurant
a restaurant that serves evening meals, often more formal
文法句型
a/an + lunchroom
the + lunchroom
lunchroom + location phrase
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (SCHOOL DINING ROOM): this sense refers to a public eating place, not a room inside an institution. Usually only open during lunch hours.