packed lunch
Brought-from-home food
A packed lunch is a meal prepared at home and carried to work, school, or elsewhere, typically in a container or bag.
The term is more common in British English; Americans often say brown bag lunch or simply bag lunch.
The kids take packed lunches to school every day.
Filling between bread slices
- wrapEnclose by winding around
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- appleCrisp tree fruit
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
carrot sticks · cheese stick · crisps · cookie · granola bar · yogurt · juice box · thermos
Sealable plastic kitchen vessels
- brown bagPlain lunch container
- ziplockPress-seal plastic pouch
- thermosInsulated liquid container
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
plasticware · ice pack · bento box · cooler bag · compartments · insulated · leak-proof · stackable
Ready for quick departure
- time-savingReducing required duration
- practicalSuited for real use
- portableAble to be carried
- ready-madePrepared in advance, standardized
self-contained · prepped · on-the-go · make-ahead · meal prep · batch cooking · quick · easy
sandwich
Filling between bread slices
banana · carrot sticks · cheese stick · crisps · cookie · granola bar · yogurt · juice box · thermos · salad
tupperware
Sealable plastic kitchen vessels
napkin · plasticware · ice pack · bento box · cooler bag · compartments · insulated · leak-proof · stackable · food jar
grab-and-go
Ready for quick departure
- time-savingReducing required duration
- practicalSuited for real use
- portableAble to be carried
ready-made · self-contained · prepped · on-the-go · make-ahead · meal prep · batch cooking · quick · easy · efficient
school
Place of instruction
- workEffort toward a goal
- officeProfessional work location
- field tripOrganized educational excursion
commute · picnic · travel · excursion · day out · roadtrip · lunchroom · cafeteria · break time · midday
- lunchlunchroom, midday meal, quick bite, brown bag, grab and go
- School Dinnersfish fingers, chips, mashed potatoes, peas, custard
- lunch breaklunchroom, noon, midday, twelve, twelve o'clock
- School Provisionsschool meals, breakfast programs, cafeteria, school uniforms, uniforms
- farmworker healthfarmworkers, field workers, seasonal workers, heat stress, labor camps
- eatingchewing, biting, swallowing, nibbling, munching
packed lunchschool lunch
Midday institutional meal
hot lunch · school dinner · takeaway · fast food · eating out
lunch, package, packed, backpack, unpack, packaging, packages, lunchbox, backpacking