lunchtime

American  

[luhnch-tahym] / ˈlʌntʃˌtaɪm /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of lunchtime

First recorded in 1855–60; lunch + time

Example Sentences

That would take us to lunchtime and we’ll go somewhere down there.

From Los Angeles Times

A small-scale 2012 study by Australian academics suggested that girls at primary schools were "significantly more active" during breaks and at lunchtime when they wore their sports uniform rather than their winter uniform.

From BBC

Martin travelled from Woodford Green in east London to Warren's house, arriving just before lunchtime on the day she was killed.

From BBC

The sun said it was long past lunchtime when she finished cutting.

From Literature

She said the school had found that some parents did not know about some of the support available around free school meals and lunchtimes.

From BBC