coffee break

noun

: a short period for rest and refreshments

Examples of coffee break in a Sentence

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As such, taking a mid-morning coffee break to quickly browse your favorite sites may be more than worthwhile! Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026 In elevators, on lines or public transport, in office hallways, during coffee breaks, at parties—anywhere silence weighs more heavily than the lightness of a casual remark. Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025 According to Sjodin, European automotive manufacturers are now using COMSOL’s surrogate models to rapidly simulate entire electric vehicle battery packs, enabling real-time decisions that managers and engineers had once needed to wait a coffee break or longer for. Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2025 Starz is the official coffee break partner of the event. Whitney Cinkala, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coffee break

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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 Jan. 2026.

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coffee break

noun
: a short period of time for rest and refreshments
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