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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Following the testimony, the courtroom was dismissed for a lunch break. Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Dilara, a 21-year-old woman, discovered she had been secretly filmed during a lunch break interaction with a man wearing smart glasses. Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Detectives detained Lawrence in the parking lot over his lunch break. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026 Fort Worth police said a witness's dashcam video helped identify Lawrence, who was later found at work on his lunch break in Justin, more than 30 miles from the scene. Marissa Armas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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