interlude
noun
in·ter·lude ˈin-tər-ˌlüd 
1
: an intervening or interruptive period, space, or event : interval
2
: a musical composition inserted between the parts of a longer composition, a drama, or a religious service
3
: a usually short simple play or dramatic entertainment
Synonyms
- discontinuity
- gap
- hiatus
- hiccup
- hiccough
- interim
- intermission
- interregnum
- interruption
- interstice
- interval
- parenthesis
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Example Sentences
She left for a brief interlude. He has resumed his acting career after a two-year interlude. They always met in the city for their romantic interludes. a drama with musical interludes
Recent Examples on the Web The image represents family members being at the intro, outro, and interlude of their lives, with both of his relatives playing a specific role. 
Brenton Blanchet, SPIN, 26 Aug. 2022 At the end of this transportive beauty interlude, head to the upper deck to sip a cocktail while admiring the most beautiful buildings of Paris, so dear to Christian Dior. Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 30 June 2022 This song serves as a great transition for the next one, definitely an interlude moment. Thania Garcia, Variety, 3 June 2022 There is a certain disappointment over the fact that humans are not perfect creatures, as evidenced by the documentary’s interlude on the Challenger disaster in 1986. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 This interlude somehow seemed close to the real-life Sorvino, whose eclectic activities off-screen included figurative sculpture. Gene Seymour, CNN, 26 July 2022 Soon, though, the song slowed to a gospel-style interlude before swelling again to a joyous crescendo. Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2022 But the big question looming in the background is this: Where can stock investors put their money during such an inclement interlude, one that might get far worse? Larry Light, Fortune, 14 July 2022 But the zigzagging history of home prices in Cape Coral shows how quickly an interlude of fast appreciation can vanish, and how at most times in a modestly growing economy, prices wax in the mid-to-low double digits. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 July 2022 See More
Brenton Blanchet, SPIN, 26 Aug. 2022 At the end of this transportive beauty interlude, head to the upper deck to sip a cocktail while admiring the most beautiful buildings of Paris, so dear to Christian Dior. Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 30 June 2022 This song serves as a great transition for the next one, definitely an interlude moment. Thania Garcia, Variety, 3 June 2022 There is a certain disappointment over the fact that humans are not perfect creatures, as evidenced by the documentary’s interlude on the Challenger disaster in 1986. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 This interlude somehow seemed close to the real-life Sorvino, whose eclectic activities off-screen included figurative sculpture. Gene Seymour, CNN, 26 July 2022 Soon, though, the song slowed to a gospel-style interlude before swelling again to a joyous crescendo. Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2022 But the big question looming in the background is this: Where can stock investors put their money during such an inclement interlude, one that might get far worse? Larry Light, Fortune, 14 July 2022 But the zigzagging history of home prices in Cape Coral shows how quickly an interlude of fast appreciation can vanish, and how at most times in a modestly growing economy, prices wax in the mid-to-low double digits. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English enterlude, from Medieval Latin interludium, from Latin inter- + ludus play — more at ludicrous
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Kids Definition
interlude
noun
in·ter·lude ˈin-tər-ˌlüd
1
: a period of time or event that comes between others
After a short interlude, he returned to the team.
2
: an entertainment between the acts of a play
3
: a musical composition between parts of a longer composition or of a drama
interlude
noun
as in interval
a break in continuity there was a brief interlude in the performance while the stagehands shifted scenery Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- interval
- interruption
- hiatus
- intermission
- pause
- lull
- interregnum
- interim
- gap
- hiccup
- parenthesis
- interstice
- hiccough
- discontinuity
- caesura
- comma
- window
- respite
- interspace
- time lag
- adjournment
- lag
- rest
- space
- suspension
- bumper
- entr'acte
- lapse
- discontinuance
- subinterval
- recess
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continuation
- continuity
- run
- progression
- continuum
- stretch
- procession