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/lunch"tuym'/, n.a period set aside for eating lunch or the period of an hour or so, beginning roughly at noon, during which lunch is commonly eaten.[1855-60; LUNCH + TIME]
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lunchtime — lunch|time S3 [ˈlʌntʃtaım] n [U and C] the time in the middle of the day when people usually eat their ↑lunch at lunchtime ▪ Some people prefer to eat their main meal at lunchtime. ▪ a lunchtime drink … Dictionary of contemporary English
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lunchtime — [ˈlʌntʃˌtaɪm] noun [U] the time in the middle of the day when people usually eat lunch I m going swimming at lunchtime.[/ex] the lunchtime news[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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lunchtime — noun the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch he observed a regular lunchtime • Syn: ↑lunch period • Hypernyms: ↑mealtime … Useful english dictionary
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