lunchtime

lunchtime
a) The time or hour at which lunch is normally eaten.

Its almost lunchtime, so I think Ill finish up later this afternoon.

b) the period of 30 minutes to an hour at midday between lessons when schoolchildren are allowed to go outside and play or eat.

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  • lunchtime — [lunch′tīm΄] n. the midday period during which lunch is usually taken …   English World dictionary

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  • lunchtime — [ˈlʌntʃˌtaɪm] noun [U] the time in the middle of the day when people usually eat lunch I m going swimming at lunchtime.[/ex] the lunchtime news[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • lunchtime — noun Lunchtime is used before these nouns: ↑concert, ↑drink, ↑meeting, ↑news, ↑recital, ↑show, ↑snack, ↑stroll, ↑supervisor …   Collocations dictionary

  • lunchtime — noun the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch he observed a regular lunchtime • Syn: ↑lunch period • Hypernyms: ↑mealtime …   Useful english dictionary

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