déjeuner

Senses

1. 1.

   to have lunch

   to eat lunch, typically the midday meal

2. 2.

   to have breakfast (archaic/regional)

   to eat breakfast; less common in modern French

Examples

• "Je déjeune tous les jours à midi."

  I have lunch every day at noon.

• "Où allez-vous déjeuner demain?"

  Where will you have lunch tomorrow?

• "Nous avons déjeuné au restaurant avec des collègues."

  We had lunch at the restaurant with colleagues.

Usage

Déjeuner primarily means "to have lunch" in modern French. As a noun, un déjeuner means "lunch" or "a lunch meal/event." Do not confuse with petit déjeuner (breakfast) or dîner (dinner). Common in both formal and casual contexts.