lunch break
noun
: the time when a person stops working or studying to have lunch
had to run errands during his lunch break
Examples of lunch break in a Sentence
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Kang has denied swimmers water breaks and limited their lunch break to five minutes even on days where the athletes are training eight hours, swimmers and parents allege.
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Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
The lucky finance worker bought a $30 Mega Money instant ticket in Prince George’s County and decided to start scratching it during her lunch break, according to a June 3 news release from the Maryland Lottery.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
Taking the podium after a lunch break Tuesday, the prosecution moved quickly to defend Mr. Cohen’s testimony.
—Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Second, the time difference between the U.S. and Ireland is also probably a factor that might explain some of the rowdiness, with Dubliners enjoying drinks on a night out at times when New Yorkers might still be on their lunch break.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
And, there was a lunch break between games three and four.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
Eventually, workers near the quarry reported hearing the barking again while on their lunch break, Burr wrote, and called Animal Control to retrieve the animal.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
An investigation revealed that one student assaulted another during lunch break and hit the victim in the head multiple times.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
Even her lunch break was an interview — an hour with The New York Times on a hotel patio, where the sun drilled into her pores and her takeout box of sushi.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
The lucky finance worker bought a $30 Mega Money instant ticket in Prince George’s County and decided to start scratching it during her lunch break, according to a June 3 news release from the Maryland Lottery.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
Taking the podium after a lunch break Tuesday, the prosecution moved quickly to defend Mr. Cohen’s testimony.
—Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Second, the time difference between the U.S. and Ireland is also probably a factor that might explain some of the rowdiness, with Dubliners enjoying drinks on a night out at times when New Yorkers might still be on their lunch break.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
And, there was a lunch break between games three and four.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
Eventually, workers near the quarry reported hearing the barking again while on their lunch break, Burr wrote, and called Animal Control to retrieve the animal.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
An investigation revealed that one student assaulted another during lunch break and hit the victim in the head multiple times.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
Even her lunch break was an interview — an hour with The New York Times on a hotel patio, where the sun drilled into her pores and her takeout box of sushi.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 8 May 2024
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“Lunch break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20break. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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