🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

휴게실

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyugesil

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Breakroom/ˈbreɪk.ruːm/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"직원들은 휴게실에서 커피를 마시며 휴식을 취했습니다."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A room in a workplace or public facility set aside for employees or visitors to relax, eat, or socialize during breaks.

    "She grabbed a cup of coffee and headed down to the breakroom to catch up with her colleagues."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound of the English words 'break' (referring to a pause in work) and 'room' (a space enclosed by walls). Emerging in the mid-20th century alongside modern corporate workplace culture, it replaced older terms like 'rest room' or 'staff room' in American English to specifically denote a communal area for employees to relax during breaks.

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