lunchbox

[ luhnch-boks ]

noun

1. a small container, usually of metal or plastic and with a handle, for carrying one's lunch from home to school or work.

lunchbox

/ ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks /

noun

1. a container for carrying a packed lunch
2. humorous.
   a man's genitals

Word History and Origins

Origin of lunchbox¹

First recorded in 1860–65; lunch + box ¹

Example Sentences

Brian Robb, the overnight race leader, slurps his way through 57 yoghurt tubes, the sort more commonly seen in a child’s lunchbox.

From BBC

One mother reported spending around $30 more on the same backpack and lunchbox she bought last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Back at the warehouse, Rodriguez disappears behind a forklift to unload his truck as warehouse manager Leo Paz congratulates Karlen Nurijanyan, founder and CEO of Student LunchBox, a nonprofit that provides food and other items to college students living in poverty.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this month, CR published a report that showed that a variety of children’s lunchbox snacks—including the holy grail of the playground, Lunchables—had “potentially concerning” amounts of lead in them.

From Slate

Early in the game, a cocky mercenary is called “a legend in his own lunchbox.”

From New York Times