potluck
noun
pot·luck
| \ ˈpät-ˈlək
, sense 1b also -ˌlək\
, sense 1b also -ˌlək\
Definition of potluck
1a
: the regular meal available to a guest for whom no special preparations have been made
b
: a communal meal to which people bring food to share
—usually used attributively a potluck supper
2
: whatever is offered or available in given circumstances or at a given time
Examples of potluck in a Sentence
He organized a neighborhood potluck for next Saturday.
Recent Examples on the Web
People will be clamoring for an invite to your next party — or popping you to the top of their invite list for a potluck. — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, "8 spicy snack recipes to heat up your next party," 15 Aug. 2019 August kicked off with a string of community events: A potluck in Keene, trivia in Manchester, a pie tasting in Wolfeboro. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, "In New Hampshire, 2020 Democrats battle for every voter they can find," 9 Aug. 2019 Or something simple to take to a potluck, cookout or another social occasion? — Robin Mather, chicagotribune.com, "How to use summer’s bounty in quick breads that go sweet or savory," 16 July 2019 This event is a potluck and each class needs to make its own food and beverage arrangements. — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, "North County Community News, June 10," 10 June 2018 Sherman whipped up a batch and brought it with her to the potluck. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, "The Best Squash Casserole Story You’ll Hear All Day," 14 Aug. 2017 In my family, cabbage rolls have been a potluck standard my whole life. — Washington Post, "Fragrant ginger and sesame chicken packets are a new way to roll with cabbage," 20 Aug. 2019 About 30 members of the Garden Club of North Ridgeville gathered for a potluck picnic dinner at South Central Park on August 13 to present awards for the club’s annual Curb Appeal Recognition Event (CARE). — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "The Garden Club of North Ridgeville winners receive awards from mayor," 17 Aug. 2019 Meeting and potluck at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, Carlsbad. — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Women’s group honors members," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'potluck.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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potluck
noun
English Language Learners Definition of potluck
US
: a meal to which everyone who is invited brings food to share
chiefly British
: a meal for a guest that is prepared from whatever is available
See the full definition for potluck in the English Language Learners Dictionary
potluck
noun
pot·luck
| \ ˈpät-ˈlək
\
\
Kids Definition of potluck
: a meal to which people bring food to share