tea break

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

1. an intermission from work, usually in the middle of the morning or afternoon, for a cup of tea, a snack, etc.

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tea break British  

noun

1. a short rest period during working hours during which tea, coffee, etc is drunk

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Example Sentences

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tea break

The couple surprised healthcare staff on their tea break and chatted to them about the pressures they faced during the winter virus season.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026

When he was rebuffed he said this was "not good strategy" and while being told they would get back to him, said: "Have a tea break while you're at it."

From BBC ● May 4, 2025

As a truck rolls out of the Bhutanese bottling plant, operated by Veen Waters India, the 40-some line workers take a tea break along a short row of employee housing.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023

Some time around the tea break on day 4 he should be entering the nervous 90’s.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 17, 2020

We didn’t have our tea break after the first week because tin was becoming scarce and the Captain was short on canned milk.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson