lunchbreak
Noon hour off
A lunchbreak is a midday pause from work or school for eating.
Most workplaces provide a lunchbreak of thirty minutes to an hour: I'll call you back on my lunchbreak.
Also spelled as two words: lunch break.
Pause in activity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- breatherBrief period of rest
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
hiatus · timeout · interlude · rest period · interruption · stoppage · gap · lull
Filling between bread slices
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- soupCooked liquid dish
- bentoJapanese compartmentalized lunchbox
- wrapEnclose by winding around
leftovers · takeout · cafeteria · brown bag · food truck · deli · microwave meal · quick bite
Day's exact middle
- noontimeMiddle of the day
- middayTwelve hours after midnight
- twelve o'clockNoon or midnight
- high noonSolar zenith, or confrontation
Release accumulated tension
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- relaxBecome less tense
- restCessation of activity
refresh · destress · siesta · power nap · stretch · walk · fresh air · escape
Professional associates
- coworkersPeople at same job
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- watercoolerOffice drinking fountain
networking · bonding · catch up · gossip · mingling · group outing · work friends · camaraderie
recess
Pause in activity
intermission · hiatus · timeout · interlude · rest period · interruption · stoppage · gap · lull · midday rest
sandwich
Filling between bread slices
wrap · leftovers · takeout · cafeteria · brown bag · food truck · deli · microwave meal · quick bite · snack
noon
Day's exact middle
- noontimeMiddle of the day
- middayTwelve hours after midnight
- twelve o'clockNoon or midnight
high noon · noonday · midday meal · peak hours · solar noon
unwind
Release accumulated tension
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- relaxBecome less tense
rest · refresh · destress · siesta · power nap · stretch · walk · fresh air · escape · quiet time
colleagues
Professional associates
- coworkersPeople at same job
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
watercooler · networking · bonding · catch up · gossip · mingling · group outing · work friends · camaraderie · companionship
lunchbreakworking hours
Scheduled time for labor
on the clock · work · duty · shift · crunch time
lunchbreakvacation
Leisure time away
holiday · sabbatical · leave of absence · retirement · extended leave