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Foundation level · Year 4 · free

lunchbox

noun · Say it: LUNCH-boks

What it means

Foundation

a small box with a lid used for carrying a packed meal to school or work

Mum packed a sandwich, an apple and a yoghurt in my lunchbox.

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms (similar meaning)

  • lunch box

More examples

  • Amelia left her lunchbox on the bus, so her friends shared their crisps with her.

Where the word comes from

Made by joining the English words 'lunch' and 'box'.

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One question about “lunchbox”, the way 11+ papers ask it (Foundation level).

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