coffee break

noun

: a short period for rest and refreshments

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The city is the capital of the coffee break. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025 Trust grows in quieter moments like check-ins and coffee breaks. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 These treats are the perfect addition to a coffee break. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026 And that includes a coffee break, an Instagram scroll break, and three play-fetch-with-my-dog breaks. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 13 May 2026 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

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: a short period of time for rest and refreshments
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