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noonhour

[ noon-ouuhr, -ou-er ]
/ ˈnunˌaʊər, -ˌaʊ ər /
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noun
the hour between 12 noon and 1 p.m.
lunchtime.
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Origin of noonhour

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; noon + hour

Words nearby noonhour

noon, noonday, no one, No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people, nooner, noonhour, nooning, noontide, noontime, Noordbrabant, Noordholland
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