lunchmates
Noon meal buddies
Lunchmates are the people you eat lunch with, especially as a regular arrangement.
The term implies companionship rather than mere proximity—coworkers who happen to be in the same cafeteria aren't lunchmates, but those who consistently share a table are: My lunchmates and I tried the new Thai place downtown.
Those who accompany
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- acquaintancesPeople known slightly
- buddiesInformal term for friends
- palsInformal term for companions
conversation · chitchat · bonding · gossip · socializing · dining · restaurant · bistro
Self-service dining facility
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- recessPause in activity
- lunchroomCommunal eating space
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
schoolyard · friends · peers · tray · table · hallway · backpack · locker
People at same job
- colleaguesProfessional associates
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- breakroomEmployee rest area
- officeProfessional work location
cubicle · watercooler · desk · meetings · corporate · networking · team · department
companions
Those who accompany
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- acquaintancesPeople known slightly
- buddiesInformal term for friends
pals · conversation · chitchat · bonding · gossip · socializing · dining · restaurant · bistro · gathering
cafeteria
Self-service dining facility
playground · schoolyard · friends · peers · tray · table · hallway · backpack · locker · homework
coworkers
People at same job
- colleaguesProfessional associates
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- breakroomEmployee rest area
office · cubicle · watercooler · desk · meetings · corporate · networking · team · department · manager