Synonyms and related words :
break, breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, check in, check off, check out, cigarette break, clock in, clock out, cocktail hour, coffee break, downtime, enforced respite, half time, half-time intermission, halt, happy hour, holiday, interim, interlude, intermezzo, intermission, intermittence, interregnum, interruption, interval, letup, lull, off-time, pause, plateau, point of repose, punch in, punch out, punch the clock, quiet spell, recess, relief, respite, rest, resting point, ring in, ring out, sign out, spell, stay, surcease, suspension, tea break, time in, time off, vacation