breathing place vs breather

breathing place and breather both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breathing place	Yes	No	No	No
breather	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, breathing place and breather are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of breathing place include breath, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time.

breathing place (noun)	breather (noun)
a short respite	air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
	a short respite