siesta
noun
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
siestas
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pluralof siesta.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These aren’t early-afternoon siestas or weekend catnaps; they’re something more unusual.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2024
While some argue for a stricter definition of the phenomenon, others include naps, siestas, and brief nighttime forays as examples of modern segmented sleep patterns.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 4, 2024
People in Spain and Portugal should stop taking siestas and retiring early, leading German politicians and commentators repeatedly advised.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2022
"If Churchill can beat Hitler while taking afternoon siestas, you can take a quick break from that TPS report. Keep calm and nap on, everyone," he writes.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2014
All the monsters with any sense must’ve been taking siestas in their nice cool caves.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
