lunch hour
noun
: the time when the people in a school or company eat lunch
He often worked through his lunch hour.
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On this particular April day, the Saltwater was completely empty at the height of lunch hour.
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Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
And during the lunch hour, the streets were vibrant — almost European in their rhythm.
—Maria Toso, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
The guys spend the lunch hour with a group of fourth-grade boys, playing strategy games like Connect 4, building precarious block towers, and playing catch and hacky sack.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Forget a lunch hour; Dr. Robby can’t reliably take a bathroom break without being interrupted by a code red.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
And during the lunch hour, the streets were vibrant — almost European in their rhythm.
—Maria Toso, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
The guys spend the lunch hour with a group of fourth-grade boys, playing strategy games like Connect 4, building precarious block towers, and playing catch and hacky sack.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Forget a lunch hour; Dr. Robby can’t reliably take a bathroom break without being interrupted by a code red.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
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 10 May. 2025.
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