lunchtime
noun
lunch·time
| \ ˈlənch-ˌtīm
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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 hours at the rec centers vary, but generally all are open by lunchtime and remain open until at least early evening. — Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, "Cleveland’s strategy for beating the heat involves cooling down at swimming pools and rec centers," 17 July 2019 The addition of hundreds of thousands of astrotourists will bring traffic like never before, meaning anyone hoping to spot the eclipse needs to be in position by lunchtime. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "A 6,000-mile path will experience a total solar eclipse next week. The display won’t be easy to see.," 26 June 2019 Founder Dino DiPaolo and his wife Jeannene established a menu of pizza, sandwiches and pasta that has gone largely unchanged (save for the addition of some Mexican fare at lunchtime) through 11 presidential administrations. — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, "West Colfax staple Dino’s Italian Food will serve its last lasagna Sept. 30," 3 Aug. 2019 Some campers in Newington were overcome by the heat at lunchtime. — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, "Potential for severe thunderstorms Wednesday before oppressive heat and humidity moves in for the weekend," 17 July 2019 The group descended on the Southwest Washington building at lunchtime. — Marissa J. Lang, Washington Post, "10 protesters arrested inside ICE headquarters in Washington," 16 July 2019 Within 20 minutes, the manhunters had their three capital murder suspects in custody – and all before lunchtime. — Jake Gibson, Fox News, "Behind the Scenes: US Marshals take down gang members in massive operation," 26 Apr. 2018 More than a dozen Center School District second-graders took a field trip Friday morning to the Grand Canyon and were back in class before lunchtime. — Mará Rose Williams, kansascity, "These KC students visited the Grand Canyon. But they never left the classroom," 22 Jan. 2018 For 20 years, the Green Room had been a lunchtime favorite in downtown Detroit, with lines often out the door. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Popular soup and salad spot the Green Room set to open Monday," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lunchtime.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lunchtime
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lunchtime
: the time in the middle of the day when people usually eat lunch
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