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Break room

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCore term

In office & administration, break room means: A room at work where employees can rest, eat, make drinks, or take short breaks.

In Turkish: mola odası

How it is used

Common in workplace rules and everyday office talk about lunches, shared appliances, cleaning, and informal conversations.

Example sentences

  1. Please do not leave meeting leftovers in the break room fridge, because facilities clear unlabelled food every Friday.

    Here, the term identifies the shared staff space with appliances and rules for storing personal or communal food.

  2. After the client visit, we gathered in the break room for coffee and a quick discussion about follow-up tasks.

    In this example, the term means an informal office area used for short rest and casual work conversations.

Common collocations

  • break room fridge
  • break room table
  • staff break room
  • office managerThe person responsible for the smooth running of an office, including facilities, supplies, admin staff, office budgets and contact with suppliers.
  • hot deskingAn office arrangement in which staff do not have their own fixed desk but use any free desk, often booked in advance through an app.

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