coffee break

noun

: a short period for rest and refreshments

Examples of coffee break in a Sentence

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Take a coffee break at Via Roma Cafe, an Italian espresso bar and cafe serving Lavazza coffee in a chic, walk-up counter. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025 Bundle up and get outside during daylight hours, whether for a brisk walk, a coffee break or simply sitting in a sunny spot. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024 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 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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coffee break

noun
: a short period of time for rest and refreshments
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