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lunchtimes

  • plural
    of lunchtime.
    lunchtime
    noun
    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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The report says up to five students would go to see Blackmore during breaks and lunchtimes at the school, and one pupil said the teacher saw them as friends, not students.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

The education secretary wrote to heads to make it clear that all schools should be phone-free for the entire day, including breaktimes and lunchtimes.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

Counter to most of the men on the series, Snook’s husband, actor Dave Lawson, was able to take on parenting responsibilities, bringing their tot to set so they could play during lunchtimes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

My mum says that in the late 1980s, her university's student union was packed at lunchtimes as everyone gathered for their daily dose of Australian soap, Neighbours.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025

Thanks to these detentions, Ross Wilcox won't get me in the next few lunchtimes.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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