lunchtime

noun

lunch·​time ˈlənch-ˌtīm 

: the time at which lunch is usually eaten : noon

Synonyms of lunchtime

• noon
• midday

Examples of lunchtime in a Sentence

It was nearly lunchtime when we got there.

They enjoyed the lunchtimes they spent together.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Audio Feed free lunchtime concert series, organized by the Hartford Business Improvement District, returns this week. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Come lunchtime, the place to be is the 133-year-old Reading Terminal Market, just west of Old City. — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026

The shop is also a delicatessen serving up lunchtime classics. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Isolated showers and storms develop around lunchtime for Broward and Miami-Dade and will continue to grow more widespread heading into the late afternoon and early evening hours. — Shane Hinton, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lunchtime

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime
• noontime