coffee break

noun

1. a break from work for coffee, a snack, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coffee break¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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

After a quick midmorning coffee break, Lira launches into his prep work shift, crafting goat cheese and red pepper empanadas.

From Los Angeles Times

During the coffee break, he joined a small group discussing Pes’s presentation.

From Science Magazine

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

Later, the park became a cruising area for gay men, and a spot where immigrant workers rested after shifts in the nearby garment and jewelry districts and lawyers and secretaries took coffee breaks.

From Los Angeles Times