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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Around lunchtime on a Friday last month several people were eating and sipping on drinks. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025 Dwarfed by the lunchtime onslaught at Chick-fil-A next door, Deli George on Broadway occasionally felt like an afterthought. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2025 The change could be happening over lunchtime, specifically. Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025 Holding a whopping 40 ounces, one fill-up in the morning will get you all the way to or past lunchtime. Izzy Baskette, People.com, 27 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 21 May. 2025.

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