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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Taking a brisk walk during your lunch break or right after work not only improves physical health but also gives your mind a break from screens and stress. Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 Read, who has often talked to the media during the trial, was tight-lipped when court took its lunch break following the jury’s first question. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025 But now, a large language model can read and summarize thousands of books during a single lunch break. Steve Nadis, Wired News, 1 June 2025 Volunteers are asked to work about three hours cleaning debris on both sides of the road and then will take a lunch break, said Pikus, who is organizing the clean-up effort. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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