Lunchroom Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɫəntʃˌɹum

LUNCH-room

UK

lˈʌntʃ ɹuːm

LUNCH-room

Definition

A room in a school or workplace where people eat lunch together. It is often equipped with tables and chairs and sometimes serves food.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in American English for schools or workplaces; British English prefers 'canteen' or 'cafeteria.' Usually informal. Not used for restaurants. Common in phrases like 'school lunchroom.'

• Spanish: comedor (escolar) - cafetería (institucional)
• Portuguese (BR): refeitório - sala de almoço
• Portuguese (PT): refeitório - sala de almoço
• Chinese (Simplified): 餐厅（学校或机构）
• Chinese (Traditional): 餐廳（學校或機構）
• Hindi: लंचरूम - भोजन कक्ष
• Arabic: غرفة الغداء - كافتيريا
• Bengali: লাঞ্চরুম - ক্যাফেটেরিয়া - খাবার ঘর
• Russian: столовая
• Japanese: ランチルーム - 食堂
• Vietnamese: phòng ăn trưa - căng tin
• Korean: 점심 식당 - 구내식당
• Turkish: yemek odası - kantin
• Urdu: لنچ روم - کینٹین
• Indonesian: ruang makan siang - kantin

Example Sentences

The students ate in the lunchroom.

basic

My office has a small lunchroom for staff.

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Please clean up your table in the lunchroom.

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Let’s meet in the lunchroom after the meeting.

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The lunchroom gets really crowded at noon.

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You can heat your food up in the lunchroom microwave.

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