Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lunchmate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lunch-mate
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A friend or colleague with whom one eats lunch.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From lunch + mate.

Inflected Forms

lunchmates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dinnermate suppermate

Questions

What does lunchmate mean?: A friend or colleague with whom one eats lunch.
Where does lunchmate come from?: From lunch + mate.

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