lunch boxes

Packed food holders

Lunch boxes are containers for carrying meals, typically used by children for school lunches or adults for work.

The classic design is a rectangular metal or plastic box with a handle and latching lid, often decorated with cartoon characters or pop culture imagery: She packed her son's lunch box with a sandwich and fruit.

The term extends to any portable meal container, from insulated bags to bento-style compartmentalized boxes.

Opposites
container type for portable meals

lunch boxespaper bags

Disposable carrying containers

plastic bags · plates

meal context

lunch boxestakeout

Restaurant food for elsewhere

dine-in · room service · meal service · buffet

Family

box, lunch, boxing, boxes, boxer, boxed, lunchroom, lunchbox, lunchtime

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G