lunch hour

noun

: the time when the people in a school or company eat lunch
He often worked through his lunch hour.

Examples of lunch hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Both can be seen bopping around the bright and bustling room of Elderberry Provisions as the new cafe and deli in St. Matthews nears its busy lunch hour. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024 Police Chief Eric Barden told reporters the gunfire broke out during lunch hour in the school’s parking lot, near 23rd Avenue and Jefferson Street. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024 Listen to this article On a recent weekday at La Stella Pizzeria, tucked into a flatiron building at Main Street and Market Street in Norwich, lunch hour was buzzing. Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024 Ackerman + Gruber At lunch hour, groups of office workers, families, and students gather at the food court. Kao Kalia Yang, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2023 Students also value to have such a company during their lunch hour. Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023 For some modern pop artists, and a few veterans, nothing beats an album that can be digested during lunch hour. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024 The marine layer should substantially thin out from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. then fade further through the lunch hour. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024 This series will offer live performances during your lunch hour on various dates throughout spring. Jody MacE, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024

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“Lunch hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20hour. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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