lunch box

noun

: a box in which a lunch can be kept and carried to school, work, etc.

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Leave the lunch box unzipped and completely open to air dry overnight. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 17 Aug. 2026 And that includes stocking up on lunch box-worthy foods, convenient supplies, and more. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026 Squeezits No '90s lunch box felt complete without a brightly colored bottle of Squeezits. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 Simply fill the bottle partially full before freezing to use in a lunch box or on sore muscles after a workout. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lunch box

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“Lunch box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20box. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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