hiatusnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/haɪˈeɪ.təs/us/haɪˈeɪ.t̬əs/formala short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing:
The company expects to resume production of the vehicle again after a two-month hiatus.
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Pauses & interludes
- abeyance
- adjourn
- break
- break-journey
- caesura
- coffee break
- comfort stop
- interlude
- intermission
- interval
- lapse
- lull
- moratorium
- pause
- postpone
- respite
- stop
- stoppage
- suspension
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