There was a brief hiatus in the war.hiatushi‧a‧tus /haɪˈeɪtəs/ noun [countable usually singular] 
Talks between the two countries have resumed after a six-year hiatus.hiatus in a hiatus in researcha brief/short/long hiatus There was a brief hiatus in the war.2 technical a space where something is missing, especially in a piece of writing
WORD ORIGINhiatus
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin hiare ‘to yawn’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- MacDowell is enjoying a long hiatus from moviemaking.
- After a one-year hiatus the Honeywell Bracknell Half-marathon is back with a new route and a new date, June 7.
- And oddly enough, they were discussing the hiatus too.
- Gumbel responded by taking a three-day hiatus.
- In fact, Robinson was newly married at the time of his hiatus from coaching.
- They obscure a hiatus in the expansion of Merovingian power.
- What might Johnnie say after such a long hiatus, looking upon this transformation?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY There was a brief hiatus in the war.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1 formal a break in an activity, or a time during which something does not happen or exist: There was a brief hiatus in the war.· My husband has suffered from heartburn on and off for years and has recently been diagnosed as having a hiatus hernia.· His knees frequently dislocate and he has a painful hiatus hernia which makes him scream.· A barium meal confirmed a hiatus hernia but the chest pain continued to infiltrate my left arm.· Severe erosive oesophagitis may be a cause of iron deficiency anaemia but hiatus hernia alone seems unlikely to cause iron deficiency anaemia.· Smoking and alcohol may promote the reflux inflammation lower oesophageal sphincter dysfunction cycle in those without a hiatus hernia.
Talks between the two countries have resumed after a six-year hiatus.hiatus in a hiatus in researcha brief/short/long hiatus There was a brief hiatus in the war.2 technical a space where something is missing, especially in a piece of writing