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. Ankur Bindal, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Arts & EntertainmentNews A 22-year-old’s made up a line dance on his lunch break. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 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 John Leupold remembers walking over on his lunch break. Charlotte Observer, 30 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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