Elevenses

Quick meaning: Elevenses is a noun meaning (British, informal) A short mid-morning break taken around eleven o'clock for a drink or light snack.

Meaning

(British, informal) A short mid-morning break taken around eleven o'clock for a drink or light snack.

Example Sentences

Betjeman, who was a bit of a gricer, wrote: "I know of no greater pleasure for elevenses in London than to sit in this tea place and watch the trains arrive and depart."

"In Europe," said Ghosh Babu who read a great deal, "they all stop work at eleven to have tea or coffee or cocoa, or some stronger beverage; they call it elevenses." / […] ["]Ghosh Babu, how long time they get for elevenses?" / "About half-an-hour," replied Ghosh with authority. […] / "We get no time off for elevenses," complained Sambamurthy. "We should bring it up before the Clerks' Association."

Synonyms for elevenses

Depending on context, synonyms include elevensies.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include elevensies, easter, bytime, beefeater, lent, summer time.

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