tea break

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.

tea break

noun

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

Example Sentences

He forfeited the Oval Test between England and Pakistan in 2006 when the away side refused to return after the tea break having been penalised for ball-tampering by the umpires.

From BBC

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

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

From BBC

Fewer stoppages and shorter lunch and tea breaks have all been mooted to ensure that, when it is dry, we see as much play as possible.

From BBC

Rain arrived at the scheduled tea break of 17:00, preventing any further action and leaving Australia on 214-5, still 61 short of making England bat again.

From BBC