hiatus
noun
a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.
hiatuses
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pluralof hiatus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These micro-retreats have proven so energizing that I now take a few each year—and science suggests such hiatuses, despite their brief duration, can renew enthusiasm and relieve mental exhaustion in potent ways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Both bands have been around since the early noughties and have had their fair share of break-ups, reunions, hiatuses and comebacks over the years.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024
Streaming series typically have fewer episodes than broadcast shows, hire fewer writers, dismiss most writers when shooting begins and schedule long hiatuses between seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Bands that had been waiting to release new albums until they could realistically envision touring them are now tentatively re-emerging from extended hiatuses.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
When they were talking, these hiatuses were often the only opportunities their companions had of getting in a word edgeways.
From The Furnace by Dame Rose Macaulay
