coffee break

noun

: a short period for rest and refreshments

Examples of coffee break in a Sentence

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No doubt these Oreo treats will bring smiles to school lunches and coffee breaks in the near future. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 But before the 35-minute service concluded -- with an early fika, the traditional Swedish coffee break -- the worshippers paused to reflect upon the forthcoming move. Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2025 Virtual coffee breaks, informal check-ins, team-building exercises, and casual social events have become routine on our remote teams. Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Last Tuesday, while scrolling through LinkedIn during a brief coffee break, a marketing executive noticed something interesting. Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coffee break

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Sep. 2025.

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coffee break

noun
: a short period of time for rest and refreshments
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