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 From the start, Webb’s casual and inviting personality shined through her lunchtime hauls. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 Julie Mountain, an owner of the Granola Bar, a restaurant with seven locations in Connecticut and New York, said at lunchtime high schoolers come to the Upper West Side location and order mocktails. Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 4 May 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 16 May. 2024.

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