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lunchtime

noun

lunch·​time ˈlənch-ˌtīm How to pronounce lunchtime (audio)
: the time at which lunch is usually eaten : noon

Examples of lunchtime in a Sentence

It was nearly lunchtime when we got there. They enjoyed the lunchtimes they spent together.
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Clouds Wednesday should give way to breaks of sunshine from lunchtime through mid-afternoon. CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025 Workmen from the neighborhood come to Carmelo’s for a sandwich at lunchtime or a drink before heading home. Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025 Start your day with the ube mochi pancakes or breakfast burrito, or swing by at lunchtime for the boom bang smash burger or mahi salad sando. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025 Live music fills the raucous joint at lunchtime and in the evenings. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lunchtime

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lunchtime was in 1859

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“Lunchtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunchtime. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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