spring break vs respite

spring break and respite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spring break	Yes	No	No	No
respite	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, respite is a hypernym of spring break; that is, respite is a word with a broader meaning than spring break:

Other hypernyms of spring break include break, recess, time out.

spring break (noun)	respite (noun)
a week or more of recess during the spring term at school	a pause from doing something (as work)
	the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
	a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
	a pause for relaxation

spring break (verb)	respite (verb)
	postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution