Complete Definition of "potluck"

English
Noun
en-noun

  1. A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever is available.

#: Here's a good potluck of beans and stew.

  1. A meal consisting of whatever guests have brought.
  2. whatever|Whatever is available in a particular situation.
  3. A gathering of people bringing foods from different parts of the world.

#: The Arabic cuisine at the potluck was delicious.

Usage notes
This term is often used attributively, as in the phrase "potluck dinner".

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