lunch hour
noun
: the time when the people in a school or company eat lunch
He often worked through his lunch hour.
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The marine layer should substantially thin out from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. then fade further through the lunch hour.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
When the lunch hour sneaks up on us, opting for takeout or making a reservation can be the easiest, least time-consuming option.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
At lunch hour, a group of regular players arrived, some wearing suits, one wearing a Seattle Seahawks jersey.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Good times to consider are during lunch hour on Friday or mid-week late afternoons.
—Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
When the lunch hour sneaks up on us, opting for takeout or making a reservation can be the easiest, least time-consuming option.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
At lunch hour, a group of regular players arrived, some wearing suits, one wearing a Seattle Seahawks jersey.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Good times to consider are during lunch hour on Friday or mid-week late afternoons.
—Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Lunch hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20hour. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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