refreshment
noun
re·fresh·ment
ri-ˈfresh-mənt 
1
: the act of refreshing : the state of being refreshed
2
a
: something (such as food or drink) that refreshes
b
refreshments plural
(1)
: a light meal
(2)
: assorted light foods
Examples of refreshment in a Sentence
Light refreshments will be served at the meeting.
The workers were in need of refreshment.
We went camping for relaxation and refreshment.
Recent Examples on the Web
The event is free, but donations and purchases of refreshments benefit the local effort.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
After your fitting-room adventures, a terrace cafe-restaurant and a backyard bar provide refreshment for shopping fatigue — or fuel for another spree.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Highlights include an all-levels yoga flow along the bay led by Veterans Yoga Project, followed by refreshments, resources for female veterans, a luncheon with an inspirational guest speaker, a goal-setting workshop, and swag bags for each guest.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Work out in the fitness center with its state-of-the-art equipment, or take a dip in the indoor pool with its whirlpool, wet bar and refreshment area and locker rooms.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
After your fitting-room adventures, a terrace cafe-restaurant and a backyard bar provide refreshment for shopping fatigue — or fuel for another spree.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Highlights include an all-levels yoga flow along the bay led by Veterans Yoga Project, followed by refreshments, resources for female veterans, a luncheon with an inspirational guest speaker, a goal-setting workshop, and swag bags for each guest.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Work out in the fitness center with its state-of-the-art equipment, or take a dip in the indoor pool with its whirlpool, wet bar and refreshment area and locker rooms.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
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refreshment
noun
re·fresh·ment
ri-ˈfresh-mənt
1
: the act of refreshing : the state of being refreshed
2
a
: something that refreshes
b
plural
: a light meal
refreshments will be served after the meeting
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