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

“It’s lunchtime for the legendary grandparents. Could you and”—he gestures to me—“your friend here give us a hand?”

From Literature

“All of your teachers have said that you seem distracted, and you haven’t been to lunchtime study hall in weeks.”

From Literature

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

At Plaza Mexico, where a framed picture of the Virgin of Guadalupe looks over the food court, customers filled about half the tables during lunchtime recently.

From The Wall Street Journal

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