break time

noun

: a scheduled time when workers stop working for a brief period
It's only five minutes until break time.

Examples of break time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And because of the federal PUMP Act, breastfeeding parents are entitled to break time and a private place to pump (that's not a bathroom). Joe Guillen, Axios, 31 July 2024 Jim Parsons took break time cues from Peter Sarsgaard. Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2024 Listen to this article This weekend is supposed to be the make or break time on if President Biden will continue his campaign. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024 The ban will prohibit students from using cellphones throughout the school day, including during lunch and break time, according to CNN. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 Disney is also accused of denying workers adequate break time and acting problematically in paying final wages to former workers who serviced hotels around the Disneyland theme park. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2024 At break time, the senior partner and men went into the men’s room. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers with more than 50 employees to provide reasonable break time and accommodations for employees to express breast milk. Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2023 Each practice, members take turns bringing break time food. Elizabeth Myong, Dallas News, 5 May 2023

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“Break time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20time. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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