1 : a regular period of sleep or rest in the afternoon in some hot countries [count] ▪ Most of the shops were closed after lunch for a two-hour siesta. [noncount] ▪ The shops are closed during siesta. ▪ It's siesta time. 2 [count] : a brief sleep : nap
▪ He's taking a little siesta out there on the patio.
▪ He's taking a little siesta out there on the patio.





