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

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

"Sometimes you have to use force," says a staff member, sitting outside under a canopy during a tea break.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2023

Know someone who could use a tea break?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2020

After a hurried tea break and a few computer reboots, it's time to record the final act.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 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

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