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

By lunchtime, out of the wind, it can even feel like summer with the strength of the Sun bringing with it a world of wardrobe dilemmas.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

At lunchtime on a recent weekday, businesspeople in suits sat at white-tablecloth tables in the main dining room, where the walls are wrapped in cherry-wood wainscoting and heavy blue curtains frame the windows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

On Sunday lunchtime, it was 50 nautical miles southwest of Malta.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The lunchtime crowd — high schoolers, blue-collar types, the elderly — waited patiently for their orders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Mrs. Grasso had explained what happened—that Papa had become very ill around lunchtime.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis