Dinner vs. Lunch

Dinner vs. Lunch — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Dinner and Lunch

Dinnernoun

A midday meal in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea.

Lunchnoun

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

Dinnernoun

The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

Lunchnoun

(cricket) A break in play between the first and second sessions.

Dinnernoun

An evening meal.

Lunchnoun

Any small meal, especially one eaten at a social gathering.

After the funeral there was a lunch for those who didn't go to the cemetery.
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Dinnernoun

A meal given to an animal.

Give the dog its dinner.

Lunchverb

(intransitive) To eat lunch.

I like to lunch in Italian restaurants.

Dinnernoun

A formal meal for many people eaten for a special occasion.

Lunchverb

(transitive) To treat to lunch.

Dinnernoun

(uncountable) The food provided or consumed at any such meal.

Lunchnoun

a midday meal

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Dinnerverb

(intransitive) To eat a dinner.

Lunchverb

take the midday meal;

At what time are you lunching?

Dinnerverb

(transitive) To provide (someone) with a dinner.

Lunchverb

provide a midday meal for;

She lunched us well

Dinnernoun

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday;

dinner will be at 8on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church

Dinnernoun

a party of people assembled to have dinner together;

guests should never be late to a dinner party