coffee break

noun

: a short period for rest and refreshments

Examples of coffee break in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stop at Happy Donuts & Bagels for a coffee break, then spend an hour at the Grace Hudson Museum. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026

The dense cake is perfectly suited for a relaxed breakfast, morning coffee break, or afternoon tea. — James Martin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

About 100 people come through the door a day and coffee breaks even, carried by the evening bar and by one bartender in a very small room. — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

What if the next security guard rolling past your office had one wheel and never needed a coffee break? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coffee break

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• cake
• craik
• crake

Kids Definition

coffee break

noun

: a short period of time for rest and refreshments