coffee break

noun

: a short period for rest and refreshments

Examples of coffee break in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This can range from virtual coffee breaks to online games or collaborative projects. Leonard Martin Schmedding, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 The chance encounters, the coffee breaks, the informal discussions—these moments often lead to lasting business relationships and collaborations. Dev Gadhvi, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Sweden’s work-life ritual fika—a colleague-centric coffee break—is making its way into U.S. office culture. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024 That’s enough to encourage you to give that casual afternoon coffee break a second thought. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023 The coffee break fiasco is the latest in a string of bad publicity for SpiceJet, with the airline facing multiple regulatory investigations over the past year. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023 During the early 1900s, factories that instituted an eight-hour work day implemented coffee breaks. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2023 Young workers don’t want to pay for daily cigs and coffee The Diet Coke break comes from a long lineage of timeouts in the workplace, a daughter of the coffee break that stemmed from the modern workflow. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2023 Simply put, Fika is a coffee break. Hannah Deely, Redbook, 2 Oct. 2018

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

coffee break

noun
: a short period of time for rest and refreshments
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