lunchtime

noun

lunch·​time ˈlənch-ˌtīm How to pronounce lunchtime (audio)
: the time at which lunch is usually eaten : noon

Examples of lunchtime in a Sentence

It was nearly lunchtime when we got there. They enjoyed the lunchtimes they spent together.
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On a recent sunny spring Friday, Garden Club students gathered at lunchtime in the garden to pick bouquets of sweet peas, plant corn seeds, pop popcorn and harvest bunches of carrots to make fresh carrot juice, blended up with apple, cucumber and with a bit of sugar for sweetness. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025 Police in Tallahassee said a 20-year-old believed to be a student opened fire around lunchtime on the campus using a handgun that belonged to his stepmother, a local sheriff's deputy. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 Lowcountry in Chinatown: A lunchtime special with snow crab clusters, shrimp, corn, potatoes and cornbread. Noon–3pm. $36. Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025 The big advantage of the swivel hitch isn't so much in carrying bikes but in swinging them out of the way at camp, providing clear access to the galley without having to unload bikes – particularly helpful for a quick lunchtime pull-over. New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lunchtime

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lunchtime was in 1859

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“Lunchtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunchtime. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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