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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During a muggy Tuesday afternoon in early July, nearly a dozen blue-collar residents hoping to walk away a few bucks richer spent their lunch break playing the slots.
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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
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 21 Jul. 2025.
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