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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That might mean making a recurring calendar appointment for your lunch break that prevents co-workers from scheduling lunchtime meetings.
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Ankur Bindal, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
All the offices there had their lunch break and everyone was coming down in their lanyards — anyone and everyone from Birmingham.
—Steve Knopper, Billboard, 30 July 2025
The average lunch break in the U.K., for workers who have one, lasts thirty-three minutes.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Zakrzewski bought a machete during his lunch break, took it home and sharpened it before hiding it and a crowbar, according to court records.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Ankur Bindal, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
All the offices there had their lunch break and everyone was coming down in their lanyards — anyone and everyone from Birmingham.
—Steve Knopper, Billboard, 30 July 2025
The average lunch break in the U.K., for workers who have one, lasts thirty-three minutes.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Zakrzewski bought a machete during his lunch break, took it home and sharpened it before hiding it and a crowbar, according to court records.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2025.
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