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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Women queued for hours, sometimes midnight to noon, outside near-empty grocery stores, scattering only when bombs fell around lunchtime. Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026 In Drexel Hill, Route 1 was plowed and major roadways were easy to navigate by lunchtime. CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026 Queen Camilla attended a lunchtime concert, and Princess Anne visited a prison. ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026 By lunchtime, head to Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2026.

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