coffee break
noun
a break from work for coffee, a snack, etc.
coffee breaks
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pluralof coffee break.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Practical jokes; coffee breaks; banter; and, certainly in my experience, plenty of slagging for the journalist tagging along in the back of the car.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Companies love digital workers because they don’t need sleep, coffee breaks or vacations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
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 ● Apr. 11, 2024
The social aspect is no doubt a major draw, too, joyfully witnessed during chatty coffee breaks between speakers.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
She complained about sitting at a machine for hours, or about the short coffee breaks, or about el bosso.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
