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short break
n. A short vacation or holiday.
Usage examples of "short break".
He would beg off messing with the other captains tonight, to ensure he had a clear head for the firing in the morning, but for now a short break to recruit his strength before an arduous couple of weeks was just the thing.
The ordeal lasted nearly three hours, with one short break for coffee and an embarrassing session with a chamber pot.
As he left the hotel for a short break a stranger fell in beside him.
She'd been sitting in trance most of the time since breakfast, with a short break for lunch.