1350-1400;Middle Englishrefresshement < Middle Frenchrefreschement. See refresh, -ment
Synonyms
3. invigoration, rejuvenation, renewal.
Examples from the web for refreshment
That's according to a growing body of research from psychologists that examines what really produces mental refreshment in humans.
Still, a bull market requires more than liquid refreshment: shares must also be undervalued.
Good points and refreshment to the origins of alchemy.
Amputees of all ages beg near refreshment and souvenir stands where tourists congregate.
Badgers of all ages display a knack for finding refreshment.
The unusual shower arrangement may have been rigged by local firefighters specially for summer refreshment.
What you need is refreshment, a trip to the sonic snack bar.
Here, with a big plastic pitcher of tea for refreshment, you cook from beginning to end.
The sweetness which he felt in divine contemplation made him often forget to take any refreshment for two or three days together.
We disperse the fragrance of the flowers through the air, and spread refreshment and health.
British Dictionary definitions for refreshment
refreshment
/rɪˈfrɛʃmənt/
noun
1.
the act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed
2.
(pl) snacks and drinks served as a light meal
Word Origin and History for refreshment
n.
late 14c., "act or fact of refreshing," originally mental and spiritual, from Old French refreschement (Modern French rafraîchissement, from refreschier (see refresh). Refreshments, of food and drink only, from 1660s.