How do you use "Pub lunch" in a sentence?

Fancy a pub lunch? The pub lunch there is legendary. Nothing like a Sunday pub lunch.

Pub lunch

Q: What does "Pub lunch" mean?

A midday meal at a pub. A pub lunch is the daytime equivalent of pub grub—a hearty meal eaten at a pub, often the highlight of a weekend or country walk. 'Going for a pub lunch' is a social activity as much as eating. The Sunday pub lunch with a roast is a British institution.

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Meaning: A midday meal at a pub.

在酒吧吃的午餐。

Una comida del mediodía en un pub.

パブでの昼食。

펍에서 먹는 점심 식사.

A pub lunch is the daytime equivalent of pub grub—a hearty meal eaten at a pub, often the highlight of a weekend or country walk. 'Going for a pub lunch' is a social activity as much as eating. The Sunday pub lunch with a roast is a British institution.

酒吧午餐是酒吧餐食的白天版本——在酒吧享用的丰盛一餐，往往是周末或乡间散步的亮点。'去吃酒吧午餐'既是用餐也是社交活动。周日吃烤肉的酒吧午餐是英国的一项传统。

El almuerzo de pub es el equivalente diurno de la comida de pub: una comida contundente en un pub, a menudo el punto culminante de un fin de semana o de un paseo por el campo. 'Ir a comer al pub' es tanto una actividad social como gastronómica. El almuerzo dominical de pub con asado es una institución británica.

パブランチは、パブグラブ（パブ飯）の昼間版で、パブでたっぷり食べるボリュームある食事です。週末や田舎散歩のハイライトになることが多いです。「パブランチに行く」というのは、食事と同じくらい社交活動でもあります。ローストを食べる日曜のパブランチはイギリスの伝統です。

펍 런치는 펍 음식의 낮 버전으로, 펍에서 먹는 든든한 식사이며 주말이나 시골 산책의 하이라이트가 되기도 한다. '펍 런치 하러 가자'는 식사만큼이나 사교 활동이기도 하다. 로스트를 곁들인 일요일 펍 런치는 영국의 전통 문화다.

Examples

Fancy a pub lunch?
想去吃个酒吧午餐吗？
¿Te apetece comer en el pub?
パブランチしない？
펍 런치 할래?
The pub lunch there is legendary.
那里的酒吧午餐堪称传奇。
La comida de pub allí es legendaria.
あそこのパブランチは伝説的だよ。
거기 펍 런치는 전설이야.
Nothing like a Sunday pub lunch.
没有什么比得上周日的酒吧午餐。
No hay nada como un almuerzo de domingo en el pub.
日曜のパブランチに勝るものはないね。
일요일 펍 런치만큼 좋은 건 없지.

Pronunciation

/pʌb lʌntʃ/

Usage Guide

Context: weekends, social dining, countryside

Tone: social, pleasant

✓ Do Say

Pub lunch
酒吧午餐
almuerzo de pub
パブランチ
펍 점심
Sunday pub lunch
周日酒吧午餐
almuerzo dominical de pub
日曜のパブランチ
일요일 펍 점심
A nice pub lunch
一顿美好的酒吧午餐
un buen almuerzo de pub
素敵なパブランチ
근사한 펍 점심

Common Mistakes

Often includes a pint
Sunday roast is the classic pub lunch

Origin & History

Pubs have served food since their inception, but 'pub lunch' as a social activity grew in the late 20th century as pubs improved their food offerings. The Sunday pub lunch became particularly important.

Etymology: Lunch eaten at a pub

First recorded: 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British weekend culture

Regional notes: British and Australian tradition.

Variations

Pub lunchA pub lunch