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.
Recent Examples on the Web The first day of the festival is marked with a lunchtime concert in Edward R. Murrow Park, at Pennsylvania Avenue and 18th Street NW, featuring Mothers JMB & Co., a new group featuring Brian Weitz of Animal Collective. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 The 77-year-old right-winger made his lunchtime visit en route to a fundraiser, according to local station 11Alive. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024 Beyond the panels, patrons can attend a lunchtime roundtable to connect with families of victims and survivors in a conversation about what actions can be taken to improve gun control. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 June 2024 In that incident, witnesses told the Enterprise-Record a large group of students were arguing around lunchtime in downtown Chico, about 80 miles north of Sacramento. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lunchtime 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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