The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INTRAMURAL
intramural
(adjective) carried on within the bounds of an institution or community; “most of the students participated actively in the college’s intramural sports program”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
intramural (comparative more intramural, superlative most intramural)
Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.
Within the substance of the walls of an organ.
Antonyms
• (inside the walls): extramural
Noun
intramural (plural intramurals)
A (usually sports) competition between teams belonging to the same school.
Source: Wiktionary
In`tra*mu"ral, a.
1. Being within the walls, as of a city.
2. (Anat. & Med.)
Definition: Being within the substance of the walls of an organ; as, intramural pregnancy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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