lunch hour

noun

: the time when the people in a school or company eat lunch
He often worked through his lunch hour.

Examples of lunch hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During the lunch hour, physicists and rocket scientists would gather in his workshop for advice on home repairs. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 Both can be seen bopping around the bright and bustling room of Elderberry Provisions as the new cafe and deli in St. Matthews nears its busy lunch hour. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024 Police Chief Eric Barden told reporters the gunfire broke out during lunch hour in the school’s parking lot, near 23rd Avenue and Jefferson Street. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024 Listen to this article On a recent weekday at La Stella Pizzeria, tucked into a flatiron building at Main Street and Market Street in Norwich, lunch hour was buzzing. Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lunch hour 

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“Lunch hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20hour. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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