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The name for a traditional English requirement for a [hot beverage], usually [tea or coffee] and a light, sweet snack to go with it, usually biscuits. The urge arrives around 11am, hence the name, and is used to fill [the gap] between breakfast and lunch.
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A short break for light refreshments, usually with tea or coffee, taken about eleven oclock in the morning.
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a drink and a small amount to eat between breakfast and lunch
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