elevenses UK /ɪˈlɛv(ə)nzɪz/US /əˈlɛvənzəz/ noun1 •(UK, informal) A short mid-morning break taken around eleven o'clock for a drink or light snack.Betjeman, who was a bit of a gricer, wrote: "I know of no greater pleasure for elevenses in London than to sit in this tea place and watch the trains arrive and depart." — 2021