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Meaning of dairy lunch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An establishment serving light, ready-made food and drink, such as sandwiches, soup, and donuts. Mostly limited to early 20th century US.

US, historical

Examples

“He wolfed down a sandwich and coffee from the dairy lunch across the street before hurrying back to work.”
“A newspaper man ran across the street the other day to a dairy lunch. He was in a hurry. He leaned against the marble counter and ordered a lamb stew.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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