Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tea break

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: tea break
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk.

Australian usage; British usage

noun

A short rest break which an employee is entitled to take, shorter in duration than a lunchbreak

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"An employee who works between 3 and 5 hours on a day should be entitled to a paid tea break for rest."
"According to the SCHADS award, support workers are entitled to a paid 10 minute tea break for every four hours worked."

Usage

Australian usage
British usage

Inflected Forms

tea breaks (plural)

Phrases

coffee break

Frequently Paired Words

coffee break teacake

Synonyms

coffee break

Rhymes With

make take break lake wake mistake fake cake spirit lake sake shake parliament cake

Questions

What does tea break mean?: A short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk.

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