interruption

[in-tuh-ruhp-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of interrupting.

2. the state of being interrupted. interrupted.

3. something that interrupts.

4. cessation; intermission.

interruption

/ ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən /

noun

1. something that interrupts, such as a comment, question, or action

2. an interval or intermission

3. the act of interrupting or the state of being interrupted

Other Word Forms

• reinterruption noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interruption¹

1350–1400; Middle English interrupcio ( u ) n < Latin interruptiōn- (stem of interruptiō ). See interrupt, -ion

Example Sentences

She talks rapid-fire for eight straight minutes without interruption about sustainability as a personal project, ticking off all the ways she tries to be more eco-friendly in everything that she does.

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Pakucko, of Save Porter Ranch, noted that the facility was offline for two years after the blowout without an interruption in service.

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The interruption of access to the ADP data was earlier reported by The American Prospect.

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Japan counts on Russia for nearly a tenth of its liquid natural gas, and its companies are investors in a Russian natural-gas project that has continued supplying Japan without interruption during the war in Ukraine.

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Stocks trundled higher all summer with few interruptions.

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Related Words

• blackout 
• breach 
• cutoff 
• delay 
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• disturbance 
• hiatus 
• hitch 
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• layoff 
• letup 
• pause 
• rupture 
• stoppage 
• suspension