noun
- a light snack or refreshment taken around eleven o’clock in the morning
Usage: British; informal
Examples
- We always stop for elevenses at the local café.
- Would you like some biscuits with your elevenses?
- The office provides tea and coffee for elevenses.
- She invited her neighbor over for elevenses and a chat.
- Traditional elevenses might include tea, coffee, and small cakes.
- The workers took a break for elevenses before continuing their project.