potluck
/pɑtˌlʌk/
noun
- A meal or gathering where each guest brings a dish to share with others.
- The neighborhood potluck was a great way to meet new people and try different foods.
- We're having a potluck at the office next Friday, so please bring your favorite dish.
- For the family reunion, everyone signed up to bring something for the potluck.
- A situation where you take whatever is available or offered, often without a choice.
- The job assignment was potluck; I ended up with a project I knew nothing about.
- Since we didn't plan ahead, dinner was potluck — we just ate whatever was in the fridge.
- When you travel without reservations, finding a hotel room is often potluck.
adjective
- Involving or relating to a meal where guests bring dishes to share.
- The church is organizing a potluck dinner for the holiday celebration.
- She brought a large salad to the potluck party at her friend's house.
- We attended a potluck lunch at the community center last Saturday.
- Depending on chance or whatever is available; random or unplanned.
- Our vacation itinerary was potluck — we decided each day where to go.
- The selection process was potluck, with names drawn from a hat.
- His approach to cooking is potluck; he just uses whatever ingredients he finds.