coffee break

noun

: a short period for rest and refreshments

Examples of coffee break in a Sentence

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Parents can take time away to pick up children from daycare, what might have been an office coffee break previously becomes laundry sorting time, or commuting time is taken up with a 5k run instead of sitting in traffic. David Morel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 And this was something squeezed into lunch breaks and coffee breaks and goodness knows what else. Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024 For young workers, specialty coffee breaks, sweet snacks, and quick savory bites are replacing lunch as a reward for powering through a busy day. Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 Organize virtual coffee breaks or casual chat sessions where team members can connect personally. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coffee break 

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coffee break was in 1944

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“Coffee break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20break. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

coffee break

noun
: a short period of time for rest and refreshments
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