elevenses
Translation
mid-morning snack, coffee break
Examples
It's time for elevenses.
It's time for a mid-morning snack.
She stopped for tea and biscuits for her elevenses.
She stopped for tea and cookies for her mid-morning snack.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a mid-morning snack (chiefly British). Let's stop for elevenses.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mid-morning snack, coffee break
Etymology
From 'eleven', for 11 a.m. This is a chiefly British term.
Memory Tips
This is a British term for a snack around 11 a.m. It's similar to our 'coffee break'.