1
a
: 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.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
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—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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This is a completely new spin on the potluck classic, with a sweet and salty peanut sauce that keeps that creamy texture while giving the vegetables a boost of umami.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
Also potluck lunch, socializing, fossil hunting and camping.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Logan O’Connor’s hip surgery — D No sooner had the GTW kids cleaned up the break room for our Brock Nelson Extension potluck that news came over that one of our favorite bottom-6 Avs, forward Logan O’Connor, was going on the shelf for 5-6 months after undergoing hip surgery.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
This is a completely new spin on the potluck classic, with a sweet and salty peanut sauce that keeps that creamy texture while giving the vegetables a boost of umami.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for potluck
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“Potluck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potluck. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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potluck
noun
pot·luck
ˈpät-ˈlək 
1
a
: a regular meal for which no special preparations have been made
b
: a meal to which people bring food to share
2
: whatever is offered or available in given circumstances or at a given time
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