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

The soldiers had been on a high-visibility patrol near the corner of 17th and I streets, an area where many office workers mill around at lunchtime.

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The clubby Lloyd’s market connects thousands of buyers and sellers of risks daily, with deals struck in a cavernous underwriting room or the nearby bars, thronged by underwriters and brokers every lunchtime.

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It is believed the damage was caused some time between lunchtime on Monday and 09:20 GMT on Tuesday.

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"Not many people come in for a lunchtime pint" any more, said the 65-year-old.

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He presented a preliminary version on June 4, 2024, when a slot opened up at a lunchtime lecture series.

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