Phrase guide

break room

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A room in a public building or worksite set aside for coffee breaks, lunch breaks, snacking, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: стая за отдих (staja za otdih) — room for breaks
  • Esperanto: ripozejo — room for breaks
  • Finnish: taukohuone — room for breaks
  • Finnish: lepohuone — room for breaks
  • German: Pausenraum — room for breaks
  • Polish: pomieszczenie socjalne — room for breaks
  • Swedish: fikarum — room for breaks
  • Turkish: mola odası — room for breaks
  • Turkish: dinlenme odası — room for breaks