coffee hour

noun

1

: a usually fixed occasion of informal meeting and chatting at which refreshments are served

2

: coffee break

Examples of coffee hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everyone in the pews, the minister suggested, had a chance to practice this at the coffee hour following the service. — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Walkers chat and share snacks in something that feels like a church coffee hour. — Deena Prichep, NPR, 5 May 2026

Former bullies, church ladies, and fellow theater kids crowded him in the fellowship room at coffee hour. — Leonardo Bevilacqua, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025

Our church has done away with its coffee hour that was the main way to keep up with members. — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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