break room
noun
variants
or less commonly breakroom
ˈbrāk-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
plural break rooms also breakrooms
: a room in a workplace where an employee can go for a short period of rest or refreshment
At lunchtime I ordered pizza for the staff and we all ate together, somewhat stiffly, in the break room.—
Heidi Julavits
Heidi JulavitsBumping into each other in the breakroom or chatting in the elevator sometimes leads to unexpected collaboration and creative solutions.—Elizabeth Baskin
Elizabeth BaskinExamples of break room in a Sentence
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Listeners can expect conversations that are way more break room than boardroom.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
In the clip shared Wednesday (March 5), Gaga — looking low-key in a black baseball cap and T-shirt — sits at a piano in the SNL break room and openly sings observations about the comedians who filter in and out.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
The situation escalated when, in the office break room, Tom leaned in and sniffed her hair.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Spaces that might be considered of secondary importance, such as break rooms and cafeterias, can provide opportunities for individuals from different teams to meet and learn about each other’s roles if designed with this purpose in mind.
—Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Erin Hill, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
In the clip shared Wednesday (March 5), Gaga — looking low-key in a black baseball cap and T-shirt — sits at a piano in the SNL break room and openly sings observations about the comedians who filter in and out.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
The situation escalated when, in the office break room, Tom leaned in and sniffed her hair.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Spaces that might be considered of secondary importance, such as break rooms and cafeterias, can provide opportunities for individuals from different teams to meet and learn about each other’s roles if designed with this purpose in mind.
—Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for break room
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“Break room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20room. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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