lunchtime

[luhnch-tahym]

noun

1. a period set aside for eating lunch or the period of an hour or so, beginning roughly at noon, during which lunch is commonly eaten.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lunchtime¹

First recorded in 1855–60; lunch + time

Example Sentences

Still, his shutdown specials—$7 martinis and $12 double smash burgers—have packed in lunchtime crowds and booked up evening reservations.

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ScotRail has cancelled all services out of Glasgow Central until "at least lunchtime".

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Eight defendants are on trial but by lunchtime on Thursday only five were in the dock due to illness.

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As lunchtime shoppers looked on, two gunmen got out and shot Carroll 13 times.

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As kids head back to school, parents brace for a common lunchtime challenge: ensuring their child actually eats their food and doesn’t return home with a full lunch box.

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