break room
noun
variants
or less commonly breakroom
ˈbrāk-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
plural break rooms also breakrooms
: a room in a workplace where an employee can go for a short period of rest or refreshment
At lunchtime I ordered pizza for the staff and we all ate together, somewhat stiffly, in the break room.—
Heidi Julavits
Heidi JulavitsBumping into each other in the breakroom or chatting in the elevator sometimes leads to unexpected collaboration and creative solutions.—Elizabeth Baskin
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And the recognition budget for stores got slashed, which meant less money for snacks or coffee in the break room or gatherings like pizza parties, the retiree said.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
From catered team brainstorms to donuts in the break room, meals are an unspoken but impactful part of on-site corporate culture.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
But always offer to take your half-empty coffee cup back to the break room.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
At least Ben Stiller didn’t get sent to the break room.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
From catered team brainstorms to donuts in the break room, meals are an unspoken but impactful part of on-site corporate culture.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
But always offer to take your half-empty coffee cup back to the break room.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
At least Ben Stiller didn’t get sent to the break room.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for break room
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“Break room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20room. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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