"breaktime" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: breaktimes [plural]
Etymology: From break + time. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|break|time}} break + time Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} breaktime (countable and uncountable, plural breaktimes)
  1. (US) A break for a worker or workers that splits a period of work. Tags: US, countable, uncountable Translations (break that splits a period of work.): pauză (Romanian), tayong (Tagalog), ara (Turkish), paydos (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-breaktime-en-noun-1Bpq1B1k Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'break that splits a period of work.': 84 16
  2. (UK) A break for schoolchildren between lessons. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable Synonyms (break during school): lunchtime [hyponym], playtime, recess Translations (break between lessons.): pauză (Romanian), teneffüs (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-breaktime-en-noun-DZJSWT9I Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'break during school': 44 56 Disambiguation of 'break between lessons.': 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: break time [English, UK, common]

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