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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Loretta was a lifeguard and had invited Joyce to come by during her lunch break. Yana Johnson, NBC news, 29 July 2026 Following the 2-hour lunch break in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, her ex-husband Patrick is expected back on the stand. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Court is back in session for the triple-murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after taking a lunch break. Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 Sophie Gacheny, an independent tour guide based in Paris, recommends that visitors avoid the crowded public pools and the River Seine and instead take a lunch break next to the Canal Saint-Martin, which was opened because of the heat wave. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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