periodicrespite
nounUK /ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪk ˈrɛspaɪt/
US /ˌpɪriˈɑdɪk ˈrɛspɪt/
A short rest that happens again and again.
The busy nurse looked forward to her periodicrespite between long shifts.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A planned pause in a repeated activity to prevent tiredness.
The factory added a periodicrespite for workers every two hours.
3. A temporary relief that comes at set times.
The rain gave the farmers a periodicrespite during the harvest.
4. A short quiet moment that returns in a cycle.
Meditation offered him a periodicrespite from the noise of the city.