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BRAYK/breɪk/

A break is a rest from work or study: take / have a break; a lunch break; a career break. A pause is shorter; a holiday is longer and usually away from home. Without a break means continuously. Break as a verb (break a glass / a record) is a different, very common word — exams test both. Coffee break is everyday British office English.

Meaning

A period of rest from work or study, usually longer than a short pause.

Examples

• “We have a fifteen-minute break at eleven.”
• “Let’s take a five-minute break.”
• “She returned to work after a career break.”

Good to know

take / have a break. lunch / coffee / career break. Shorter: pause. Longer: holiday.

Near in meaning

pause

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