short break
Quick rest period
A short break is a brief pause or rest from an activity, typically lasting minutes rather than hours: Let's take a short break before the next session.
The phrase often appears in work or educational contexts, distinguishing a quick respite from longer lunch breaks or vacations.
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- weekenderBag for brief trips
- restCessation of activity
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- daycationOne-day leisure outing
quick getaway · minibreak · respite · getaway · breather · hiatus · day trip · catnap · recess · half term · siesta · pit stop · timeout · time out · excursion · escape · moment · retreat
duration
short breaklong vacation
Prolonged time off
extended leave · sabbatical · vacation · gap year · long weekend
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