coffee break
noun
: a short period for rest and refreshments
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Does moving to a digital environment take away the traditional coffee break moments that brought people together? 
Denise Vu Broady, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Yet, even though the coffee break was known to benefit employers, the bosses didn’t want to pay for the short periods when workers might be drinking joe, working on a crossword puzzle or just staring into space. Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021 Lastly, try a Zoom lunch or coffee break with no business agenda. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Each has the power to summon up a bit of the flavor of other times and places, from the jazz clubs of New Orleans and a Sunday dinner in middle America, to a struggling artist’s studio and a quiet coffee break in France. oregonlive, 2 July 2022 Host an extra-long coffee break or lunch where people can just be social while still at work. Shane Green, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Jeff first met Bevan while working as a DJ at WMMS-FM/100.7, where Bevan regularly performed at the station’s coffee break concerts. Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 6 June 2022 Keep your virtual coffee break between 15 and 30 minutes and use small-group features like breakout rooms to encourage more discussion. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Trial attorneys keep a close eye on the calendar, and winning the battle for the last word before an afternoon coffee break, weekend adjournment or week-long gap can matter. David K. Li, NBC News, 6 May 2022 See More
Denise Vu Broady, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Yet, even though the coffee break was known to benefit employers, the bosses didn’t want to pay for the short periods when workers might be drinking joe, working on a crossword puzzle or just staring into space. Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021 Lastly, try a Zoom lunch or coffee break with no business agenda. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Each has the power to summon up a bit of the flavor of other times and places, from the jazz clubs of New Orleans and a Sunday dinner in middle America, to a struggling artist’s studio and a quiet coffee break in France. oregonlive, 2 July 2022 Host an extra-long coffee break or lunch where people can just be social while still at work. Shane Green, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Jeff first met Bevan while working as a DJ at WMMS-FM/100.7, where Bevan regularly performed at the station’s coffee break concerts. Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 6 June 2022 Keep your virtual coffee break between 15 and 30 minutes and use small-group features like breakout rooms to encourage more discussion. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Trial attorneys keep a close eye on the calendar, and winning the battle for the last word before an afternoon coffee break, weekend adjournment or week-long gap can matter. David K. Li, NBC News, 6 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above