/ Dictionary / Index B bento: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ben•to Pronunciation: (ben'tō Japn. ben'tô), [key] — pl. -tos -to. a meal, usually served in a lacquered or elaborately decorated box that is divided into sections for holding individual portions of food. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Bentley Benton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language