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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After the lunch break, defense attorney Brian Steel argued that Combs suffered an extreme childhood trauma when his father was murdered while Combs was three years old. Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025 Court adjourns for lunch The sentencing has adjourned for a lunch break. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 For instance, aim to walk 2,000 steps in the morning, 2,000 on your lunch break, and the remaining in the evening. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 2 Oct. 2025 The trio, meeting over their lunch break during rehearsals, start to giggle. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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