rest period
Time for recovery
A rest period is a designated time for recovery or inactivity between stretches of work or exertion.
Athletes observe rest periods between sets; workers take rest periods during shifts.
The term emphasizes the scheduled, bounded nature of the break: After a brief rest period, we resumed hiking.
- coffee breakShort work intermission
- smoke breakPause for tobacco
- siestaMidday rest
- lunch breakMidday work hiatus
- study breakPause from academic work
nap · cat nap · recess · intermission · commercial break · seventh inning stretch · downtime · halftime · timeout · time out · dormancy · tea break · repose · recuperation · estivation · breather · mental break · sabbatical
- timekeepingclock, watch, watches, clocks, timer
- relaxationrelax, naps, break, calm, peaceful
- game periodsquarter, half, inning, set, round
- pausesstop, pause, break, halt, timeout
- timer presets15 minutes, snooze, sleep timer, pomodoro, egg timer
- halftimehalftime show, marching band, cheerleaders, intermission, break
rest periodactive duty
Current military employment status
work shift · tour of duty · working hours · deployment · watch
rest periodpeak period
Interval of maximum usage
rush hour · crunch time · high season · sprint · prime time