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ad break

American

[ad brayk] / ˈæd ˈbreɪk /

noun

an interruption in a program broadcast on television, radio, or over the internet, during which advertisements are shown; commercial break.

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Nope, you hoped you picked the longer ad break and race back to the couch just in time for the show to come back for the next scene.

From Salon ● May 26, 2025

So you think this solves the problem, that you see the ad break and you think, oh, the heck with this?

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2024

During the final ad break, Meyers fields questions from the audience — a consolation to fans since there are no celebrity guests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

We’d park out front of our house in Moscow, Idaho, wait until the ad break, run inside, turn on the TV and scoop up some mint chocolate chip ice cream.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2022

She nodded to someone behind the camera as the show's theme music played to signal an ad break.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2022

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