coffee break

noun

: a short period for rest and refreshments

Examples of coffee break in a Sentence

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For example, host virtual coffee breaks or team-building exercises to encourage informal employee interactions. Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 May 2025 Cozy work zones, reading nooks, or post-yoga coffee breaks become part of customers’ routines. Sergey Baburov, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The Hobby Hut workers also appreciate their time with fellow volunteers, including the conversations during the all-important morning coffee break. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025 The group's employees even pay out-of-pocket for coffee and sugar used in its coffee breaks, and have been doing so since 1973, according to a video celebrating its anniversary last year. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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coffee break

noun
: a short period of time for rest and refreshments
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