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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After a coffee or lunch break at Salford Quays, the tour continues to the Etihad Campus to explore both men’s and women’s stadiums, statues, and other sporting centers.
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
On Friday, jurors preempted their pizza lunch break to ask Kuhl whether all of them should weigh in on damages, or only those who’d agreed on liability.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The majority acknowledge taking a real lunch break actually improves their stress levels and productivity.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
After the lunch break, Ye was back on the stand for less than an hour.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
On Friday, jurors preempted their pizza lunch break to ask Kuhl whether all of them should weigh in on damages, or only those who’d agreed on liability.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The majority acknowledge taking a real lunch break actually improves their stress levels and productivity.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
After the lunch break, Ye was back on the stand for less than an hour.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
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 30 Mar. 2026.
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