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siesta

noun

sē-ˈe-stə

Definition of siesta

as in nap

a short sleep he typically takes a siesta after lunch, waiting for it to become a little cooler until resuming work

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Recent Examples of siesta The middle of the day is for mandatory Sun siestas. — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 The two-bedroom rental features an elevated plunge pool bookended by a cozy lounging area for afternoon siestas under the sun. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026 Locals joke about their reputation for taking a siesta under cork trees, but the slower rhythm is precisely the appeal. — Deanna Romano, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026 The scratching posts are lined with sistal ropes for scratching and sharpening claws while the rest areas are soft and warm, perfect for an afternoon siesta. — Christine Persaud, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for siesta

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nap

Noun

You rarely get paid $100 to work on your laptop and then take a nap, André Schwämmlein says, but that’s essentially what his company offers people who take its Greyhound buses between Boston and New York.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
These shady sites are great nap spots for rattlesnakes, which are common to the area.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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