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 drama began on the afternoon of August 11 when Joanne was on her lunch break.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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