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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These people might even go eat a burger, beef or hot dog on their lunch break.
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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
Regardless of whether you’re grouped up with people over Discord voice chat or doing a hunt or two during a lunch break in local co-op, there’s no doubt that the thrill of banding together with others or severing Rathalos’ tail continues to withstand the passage of time.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
The days will split into morning and afternoon sessions, with a one-hour lunch break from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. local time.
2025 F1 Preseason Testing Schedule
Day
Morning Session
Afternoon Session
Wednesday, Feb. 26
2 - 6 a.m.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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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
Regardless of whether you’re grouped up with people over Discord voice chat or doing a hunt or two during a lunch break in local co-op, there’s no doubt that the thrill of banding together with others or severing Rathalos’ tail continues to withstand the passage of time.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
The days will split into morning and afternoon sessions, with a one-hour lunch break from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. local time.
2025 F1 Preseason Testing Schedule
Day
Morning Session
Afternoon Session
Wednesday, Feb. 26
2 - 6 a.m.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Lunch break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20break. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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