coffee break
Americannoun
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coffee breaks
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of coffee break
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Your Outlook or Slack status may switch to “away,” making you appear as inactive as if you were taking an extended coffee break.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The retired California Highway Patrol officer said he and his partner were just coming off a coffee break in Paso Robles when they got the call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
During the coffee break, he joined a small group discussing Pes’s presentation.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 20, 2024
The designer brand boasts a strawberry milk printed crossbody, a coffee break tote, a silk tomato ketchup bandana, a snack pendant and gold-toned ketchup packet, fries and hot dog drop earrings.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024
Postmistress Clare, enjoying a coffee break at Hartman’s Cafe, complained of the low volume of the cafe’s radio.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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