lunch break
noun
: the time when a person stops working or studying to have lunch
had to run errands during his lunch break
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The only issue: Redness, discoloration, and acne scars can start to peek through by the time I’m done with my lunch break.
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Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
Acosta, a production supervisor at the Herald, regularly visited the garden to read during her lunch break.
—Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
These people might even go eat a burger, beef or hot dog on their lunch break.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
After a lunch break, the event concluded with presentations and activities with a panel of five women who work in the automotive industry.
—Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2025
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Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
Acosta, a production supervisor at the Herald, regularly visited the garden to read during her lunch break.
—Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
These people might even go eat a burger, beef or hot dog on their lunch break.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
After a lunch break, the event concluded with presentations and activities with a panel of five women who work in the automotive industry.
—Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lunch break
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“Lunch break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20break. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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