lunchtime

Noon meal hour

Lunchtime is the period of day when lunch is typically eaten, usually around midday.

The word functions as both noun and adjective: We met at lunchtime, a lunchtime crowd.

In workplace contexts, it often implies a break from work: I'll call you back at lunchtime.

food

sandwich

Filling between bread slices

saladCold dressed vegetables
soupCooked liquid dish
burgerMeat patty in bun

wrap · panini · bento · leftovers · taco · sushi · curry · noodles · rice · pizza

social

colleagues

Professional associates

cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
coworkersPeople at same job
conversationExchange of spoken ideas

networking · gathering · friends · camaraderie · breakroom · communal · canteen · table · chat · catch-up

midday

noon

Day's exact middle

meridianPole-to-pole great circle
middayTwelve hours after midnight

hunger

appetite

Desire for food

starvingSuffering extreme hunger
ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
famishedIntensely, painfully hungry

peckish · craving · pangs · hungry · gnawing · growling · rumbling · snackish · anticipation · ready-to-eat

drinks

coffee

Brewed bean beverage

teaSteeped leaf beverage
waterClear essential liquid
juiceExtracted fruit liquid

soda · smoothie · lemonade · latte · kombucha · milk · chai

break

pause

Temporary cessation of activity

recessPause in activity
respiteShort pause from hardship
breatherBrief period of rest

rest · interval · downtime · interlude · timeout · relief · escape · getaway

Categories

mealssupper, brunch, dinner, breakfast, meal
childhood friendshipbest friends, playmates, sharing, birthday parties, sleepovers
early educationpreschool, nursery, nursery schools, nursery class, kindergarten
schoolyardplayground, slide, swings, monkey bars, sandbox
Timesmorning, afternoon, evening, night, noon

Opposites

time of day for meals

lunchtimedinnertime

Evening eating hour

breakfast time · suppertime · dinner hour · midnight · evening meal

activity period

lunchtimemidnight

Twelve o'clock at night

middle of the night · nighttime · dead of night · small hours · bedtime

Family

Familiarity: Top 5,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G