coffee break
noun
Simple meaning
A rest period during the business day.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kahfeebraykSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɑfibˈɹeɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A rest period during the business day (usually of about 10 or 15 minutes). So named because it is an opportunity to get coffee.
A snack taken during a break in the work day
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A rest period during the business day (usually of about 10 or 15 minutes). So named because it is an opportunity to get coffee.
Used this way, coffee break is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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