coffee break

noun

: a short period for rest and refreshments

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But over a fika (coffee break) in Stockholm, Sweden, a film producer friend pitched him on a startup idea: a marketplace to match films with financiers, helping European moviemakers with the neverending task of raising money. Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 For a fun coffee break, try The Coffee Cowboy, which dishes out mochas, etc., from a horse trailer parked at the foot of the town’s towering peaks. Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 July 2025 People were taking coffee breaks and long lunches, holding chats and cigarette breaks and working endless hours. Yulia Fedorishina, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 Foster connection by hosting virtual coffee breaks or team-building activities ‒ these can be casual and optional. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coffee break

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Aug. 2025.

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coffee break

noun
: a short period of time for rest and refreshments
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