hiatus

noun

hi·a·tus hī-ˈā-təs How to pronounce hiatus (audio)

: a break in or as if in a material object : gap

the weedy hiatus between the town and the railroad

Willa Cather

the hiatus between the theory and the practice of the party

J. G. Colton

biology : a gap or passage in an anatomical part or organ

: an interruption in time or continuity : break

especially : a period when something (such as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted

after a 5-year hiatus from writing

a summer hiatus

: the occurrence of two vowel sounds without pause or intervening consonantal sound

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Hiatus comes from hiare, a Latin verb meaning "to gape" or "to yawn," and first appeared in English in the middle of the 16th century. Originally, the word referred to a gap or opening in something, such as a cave opening in a cliff. In the 18th century, British novelist Laurence Sterne used the word humorously in his novel Tristram Shandy, writing of "the hiatus in Phutatorius's breeches." These days, hiatus is usually used in a temporal sense to refer to a pause or interruption (as in a song), or a period during which an activity is temporarily suspended (such as a hiatus from teaching).

Example Sentences

The band is making an album again after a five-year hiatus. steam was rising from an hiatus in the ground

Recent Examples on the Web Euphoria star Zendaya won her second award for the series after sitting out last year’s ceremony while the high school drama was on a long hiatus.

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 The larger-than-life glam-emo-punkers, whose dense, high-drama albums made for the best rock of the 2000s and early ‘10s and whose influence can be heard in modern artists like WILLOW and Yungblud, reunite after a decade-long hiatus.

BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 With that group still on a long hiatus, the Watkinses have mostly focused on solo careers or backing other artists, like Browne, who has taken them out on tour as both opening act and members of his band.

Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2022 He's returned to Instagram after a years-long hiatus.

Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 At the same time, Marvel's current Fantastic Four comic (which has been written by Dan Slott since the team returned from a years-long hiatus in 2018) is coming to an end with issue #46 later this month.

Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Disneyland, Walt Disney World and the company’s four additional resorts in Europe and Asia, have been going gangbusters, in part strengthened by international travel that resumed after a long pandemic hiatus.

Robbie Whelan, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 After a long, pandemic hiatus, Social Security Administration offices are open for business.

John F. Wasik, Forbes, 4 July 2022 Lambert returned to work after a long hiatus in July 2019.

Nasha Smith, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022 See More

单词	hiatuses
释义	hiatus noun hi·a·tus hī-ˈā-təs 1 a : a break in or as if in a material object : gap the weedy hiatus between the town and the railroad Willa Cather the hiatus between the theory and the practice of the party J. G. Colton b biology : a gap or passage in an anatomical part or organ 2 a : an interruption in time or continuity : break especially : a period when something (such as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted after a 5-year hiatus from writing a summer hiatus b : the occurrence of two vowel sounds without pause or intervening consonantal sound Did you know? Hiatus comes from hiare, a Latin verb meaning "to gape" or "to yawn," and first appeared in English in the middle of the 16th century. Originally, the word referred to a gap or opening in something, such as a cave opening in a cliff. In the 18th century, British novelist Laurence Sterne used the word humorously in his novel Tristram Shandy, writing of "the hiatus in Phutatorius's breeches." These days, hiatus is usually used in a temporal sense to refer to a pause or interruption (as in a song), or a period during which an activity is temporarily suspended (such as a hiatus from teaching). Synonyms breach break discontinuity gap gulf hole interstice interval opening rent rift separation void See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The band is making an album again after a five-year hiatus. steam was rising from an hiatus in the ground Recent Examples on the Web Euphoria star Zendaya won her second award for the series after sitting out last year’s ceremony while the high school drama was on a long hiatus. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 The larger-than-life glam-emo-punkers, whose dense, high-drama albums made for the best rock of the 2000s and early ‘10s and whose influence can be heard in modern artists like WILLOW and Yungblud, reunite after a decade-long hiatus. BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 With that group still on a long hiatus, the Watkinses have mostly focused on solo careers or backing other artists, like Browne, who has taken them out on tour as both opening act and members of his band. Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2022 He's returned to Instagram after a years-long hiatus. Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 At the same time, Marvel's current Fantastic Four comic (which has been written by Dan Slott since the team returned from a years-long hiatus in 2018) is coming to an end with issue #46 later this month. Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Disneyland, Walt Disney World and the company’s four additional resorts in Europe and Asia, have been going gangbusters, in part strengthened by international travel that resumed after a long pandemic hiatus. Robbie Whelan, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 After a long, pandemic hiatus, Social Security Administration offices are open for business. John F. Wasik, Forbes, 4 July 2022 Lambert returned to work after a long hiatus in July 2019. Nasha Smith, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin, from hiare to yawn — more at yawn First Known Use 1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing hiatus put on hiatus go on hiatus put on hiatus go on hiatus Medical Definition hiatus noun hi·a·tus hī-ˈāt-əs : a gap or passage through an anatomical part or organ especially : an opening through which another part or organ passes (such as the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus and vagus nerves pass) hiatuses noun plural of hiatus 1 as in gaps an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) steam was rising from a hiatus in the ground Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance gaps intervals rifts holes discontinuities crevices openings fissures voids cracks separations breaks interstices breaches rents slots slits fractures clefts splits gulfs cavities chasms pores notches ruptures abysses apertures interspaces orifices chinks crannies severances gapes 2 as in interruptions a break in continuity a three-year hiatus before the fifth book in the series appeared Synonyms & Similar Words interruptions intervals gaps pauses interludes intermissions hiccups lulls discontinuities parentheses interregnums interims hiccoughs interstices spaces lags caesuras commas interregna respites caesurae windows time lags discontinuances suspensions adjournments interspaces entr'actes lapses bumpers subintervals rests recesses Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuations continuities stretches runs continua progressions continuums processions See More
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hiatus

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