noun
- a person who takes a lunch break or rest period around noon
- a baseball game played in the early afternoon, typically starting around noon
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
Usage: informal; sports
Examples
- She's a nooner—she always takes her lunch break at exactly 12 o'clock.
- The team has a nooner tomorrow, so fans should arrive early.
- We caught the nooner at the ballpark instead of the evening game.
- As a nooner, he prefers to eat lunch and rest before returning to work.
- The nooner was rained out, so the game was rescheduled for the following week.