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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The Japanese restaurant, which used to thrive at lunchtime with uptown workers, has yet to see business return to pre-pandemic levels. Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025 Bryan Cirino eased into one of the few available parking spots along East Fifth Street at lunchtime, pulled his debit card from his red sweatshirt and swiped it in a city parking meter to pay a 90-minute $5 fee. Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 At least 279 ballots had been cast at early voting centers by lunchtime July 28, according to Daniel Baxter, the Detroit Elections Department chief of operations, adding that the city expects to receive between 1,250 and 1,750 early voting ballots. Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 July 2025 Villa were mid-air, en route to their pre-season tour of the United States, when The Athletic broke the news at lunchtime on Thursday that Boubacar Kamara had signed a new five-year contract. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 July 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 Aug. 2025.

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