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# lunchtime

noun (lunchtime, lunchtimes)

«lunchtime» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Lunchtime is the time in the middle of the day when people eat lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lunchtime/#m1)
2. At school, lunchtime is the break in the middle of the day for eating and playing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lunchtime/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school life lunchtime includes eating a packed lunch or school dinner, then playing outside; pupils wash hands before eating, queue politely and tidy up. Lunchtime clubs happen then. In maths pupils work out how long lunchtime lasts from start and end times. Phrases: at lunchtime, lunchtime club, by lunchtime, lunchtime supervisor.

### Examples

- See you at lunchtime! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lunchtime/#x1)
- We play football at lunchtime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lunchtime/#x2)
- Wash your hands before lunchtime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lunchtime/#x3)
- The chess club meets at lunchtime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lunchtime/#x4)
- I'll finish my project by lunchtime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lunchtime/#x5)
- Lunchtime is from 12:15 to 1:15. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lunchtime/#x6)
- The lunchtime supervisor blew the whistle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lunchtime/#x7)

### Note

One word: lunch + time (sometimes «lunch time»). «At lunchtime» (with «at»). Maths: lunchtime from 12:15 to 1:15 lasts one hour — count from the start time to the end time. In the USA the school break is often called «lunch» or «lunch period».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lunchtime» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lunchtime/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lunchtime» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lunchtime.html) on Mova free.