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.
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A lot of moisturizers either leave my skin feeling greasy or completely parched by lunchtime. Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026 However, a powerful cold front swung through the area after lunchtime, bringing gusty winds up to 50 mph and temperatures dipping in the late afternoon. Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 By lunchtime this Italian idyll had become our entire universe. Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026 Winds will remain light out of the southeast along and east of Interstate 35, and temperatures will reach their warmest point of the day around lunchtime, ranging from the upper 60s to the upper 70s. Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lunchtime

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 19 Mar. 2026.

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