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LUNCHT-ym/ˈlʌntʃtaɪm/

Lunchtime is the period in the middle of the day when people eat lunch. Noon is 12:00; lunch is the meal. Detentions: lunchtime still leaves time for a packed lunch; it is not a missed meal as policy.

Meaning

The time in the middle of the day when people eat lunch.

Examples

• “Detention at lunchtime still leaves time for a packed lunch; it is not a missed meal as policy.”
• “Lunchtime clubs run in the hall; they are not extra lessons unless named as such.”

Good to know

at lunchtime; a lunchtime club / detention. Meal: lunch. School / workplaces. Uncountable as a period. Mix-up: luncheon is dated/formal.

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