break room
noun
variants
or less commonly breakroom
ˈbrāk-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
plural break rooms also breakrooms
: a room in a workplace where an employee can go for a short period of rest or refreshment
At lunchtime I ordered pizza for the staff and we all ate together, somewhat stiffly, in the break room.—
Heidi Julavits
Heidi JulavitsBumping into each other in the breakroom or chatting in the elevator sometimes leads to unexpected collaboration and creative solutions.—Elizabeth Baskin
Elizabeth BaskinExamples of break room in a Sentence
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Place in an area where employees are allowed to have their phones, like the building entrance or the break room.
—Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Some of his colleagues also came to realize — over break room conversations with colleagues in customer service — the potential harms of the program.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
To make the building a nice place to work, it was designed to have natural light, large windows, break areas like outdoor patios and decks, and a break room for staff with comfortable furniture.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Many of the benefits from in-person work come from the informal conversations–in the hallway, the break room, or the cafeteria.
—Denis McDonough, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
Ideas For Working Sustainability Into Your Business Plan Making your business more sustainable doesn’t stop at putting recycling bins in the employee break room.
—Zeus Kerravala, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The complaint specifically lists late paychecks and sewage in the employee break room as some examples.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
The upcoming weeks are rife with holiday happenings: perhaps a party in the break room, a gift exchange at your place of worship, or your family celebration.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2023
Her hiring was kept so quiet that shortly after she got hired at the NBA, two other employees spotted her in a break room and couldn’t believe how much their new colleague looked like Barbara Bush.
—Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Some of his colleagues also came to realize — over break room conversations with colleagues in customer service — the potential harms of the program.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
To make the building a nice place to work, it was designed to have natural light, large windows, break areas like outdoor patios and decks, and a break room for staff with comfortable furniture.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Many of the benefits from in-person work come from the informal conversations–in the hallway, the break room, or the cafeteria.
—Denis McDonough, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
Ideas For Working Sustainability Into Your Business Plan Making your business more sustainable doesn’t stop at putting recycling bins in the employee break room.
—Zeus Kerravala, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The complaint specifically lists late paychecks and sewage in the employee break room as some examples.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
The upcoming weeks are rife with holiday happenings: perhaps a party in the break room, a gift exchange at your place of worship, or your family celebration.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2023
Her hiring was kept so quiet that shortly after she got hired at the NBA, two other employees spotted her in a break room and couldn’t believe how much their new colleague looked like Barbara Bush.
—Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
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“Break room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20room. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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