lunch-time

Noon meal hour

Lunch-time is the period of day when lunch is typically eaten, usually around midday.

It often implies a break from work or school: I'll call you back at lunch-time.

The word appears hyphenated, as one word (lunchtime), or as two words (lunch time), with no difference in meaning.

timing

noon

Day's exact middle

work break · noontime · early afternoon · late morning · bell · whistle · schedule · recess · intermission · pause

workplace

cafeteria

Self-service dining facility

colleagues · coworkers · conference room · office kitchen · vending machine · brown bag · takeout order · delivery app · networking

meals

sandwich

Filling between bread slices

bento · tiffin · wrap · burger · noodles · rice bowl · pho · ramen · tacos · kebab

social

catch-up

Reaching others' level

chat · conversation · outing · restaurant · bistro · diner · food court · picnic · al fresco · table

routine

habit

Settled regular tendency

grab-and-go · fast food · queue · rush · crowd · busy · hectic · hurried · leisurely · extended

Opposites
meal period

lunch-timebreakfast time

Morning meal hour

dinner time · dinner-time · supper time · supper-time · midnight

work/activity status

lunch-timework hours

Scheduled employment period

working time · on the clock · office hours · crunch time · business hours

Family

lunchtime

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G