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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Through lunchtime, a few sprinkles may be possible due to a warm front moving across North Texas. Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026 At around lunchtime, the editor of the East African Standard telephoned the princess's secretary, Martin Charteris at the Outspan Hotel, which serves as a base for visiting Treetops, to ask if reports of King George VI's death were true. Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026 But for lunchtime, the vibe is calm, with the Pollo a lo Rancho Luna special and all the rice and black beans one can eat for $22. Sarah Moreno february 3, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026 The good news on Sunday is that winds will turn southerly around lunchtime, bringing warmer air and sending temperatures climbing into the 50s, which would be within several degrees of the average high or 64 for the first day of February in Austin. Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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