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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The runtime seems relatively short – up to four hours – but that should cover an average ski session, and the gadget can be fully recharged in about an hour, which is just enough for hot drinks or a lunch break.
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Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
According to the Eastend professionals, most of their Ammortal Chamber users come several times a week, scheduling sessions before work or during their lunch break for a midday reset.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 4 Dec. 2025
Jurors see bloodstained items Davis Gould from the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab began to testify after the lunch break and was the final witness of the day.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Court is back in session from the lunch break.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
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Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
According to the Eastend professionals, most of their Ammortal Chamber users come several times a week, scheduling sessions before work or during their lunch break for a midday reset.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 4 Dec. 2025
Jurors see bloodstained items Davis Gould from the Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab began to testify after the lunch break and was the final witness of the day.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Court is back in session from the lunch break.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Lunch break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20break. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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