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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Randhawa began fulfilling orders herself, sourcing ingredients from local stores and handing off jars in Manhattan parks during her lunch break.
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Brian Nelson, a 34-year-old living in Oak Park, went to photograph the cherry blossoms Tuesday afternoon over his lunch break.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
His mother had just called him on her lunch break at work.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The always-on workday killed the lunch break, but now workers are using AI to claw it back.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Brian Nelson, a 34-year-old living in Oak Park, went to photograph the cherry blossoms Tuesday afternoon over his lunch break.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
His mother had just called him on her lunch break at work.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
The always-on workday killed the lunch break, but now workers are using AI to claw it back.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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 21 Apr. 2026.
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