lunchtime
/ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/
lunchtime noun: the time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.
Noun
lunchtime (countable and uncountable, plural lunchtimes)
- The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.
- A break in work or school to eat lunch.
- It's almost lunchtime, so I think I'll finish up later this afternoon.
lunchtime meaning in Urdu and Arabic
lunchtime in Urdu
- time or hour for lunch
- ظُہْرانَہ zuhrāna
lunchtime in Arabic
- time or hour for lunch
- وَقْتُ الْغَدَاء waqtu l-ḡadāʔ
Examples of lunchtime in a sentence
- I'll have been cycling for longer than two hours by lunchtime.
- I have a lunchtime meeting tomorrow, so let's have dunch together instead.
- The ranch hands had to brand every new calf by lunchtime.
Forms of lunchtime
| plural | lunchtimes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | lunch-time |
| alternative form | lunch time |
Origin of lunchtime
From lunch + time.
Words formed from lunchtime
Phrases with lunchtime
Questions about lunchtime
- What does lunchtime mean?
- Lunchtime means the time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.
- What is lunchtime in Urdu?
- Lunchtime in Urdu is ظُہْرانَہ (zuhrāna). See Lunchtime meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is lunchtime?
- Lunchtime is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lunchtime?
- Lunchtime is pronounced /ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/.
- What is the plural of lunchtime?
- The plural of lunchtime is lunchtimes.
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