break time
Midshift rest period
Break time is a scheduled pause from work or study, typically brief and recurring: The kids rushed outside at break time.
In workplaces, break time often refers specifically to short rest periods mandated by policy or law, distinct from longer lunch breaks.
The term emphasizes the designated nature of the pause rather than a spontaneous interruption.
- offtimeNon-working hours
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- recessPause in activity
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- breatherBrief period of rest
catch your breath · respite · downtime · siesta · power nap · cuppa · rest · recuperation · midday · hiatus · biobreak · lunch · cigarette · interval · escape · bench · refresh · vending machine
- breakbreakaway, breakdown, breakout, breakthrough, breakup
- work hourswork hours, office hours, work schedules, shifts, shift work
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- timekeepingclock, watch, watches, clocks, timer
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- office workdesk work, filing, desks, email, emails
work activity status
break timeworking hours
Scheduled time for labor
on the clock · active duty · crunch time · class time · hustle