intermission

Definition

A break, especially between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.

Etymology

From Latin intermissiō, from intermittō.

Example Sentences

• "We ordered some drinks for the intermission."
• "The line turns a sharp right-angle to the north to circumvent the town, and then plunges straight into the 1 in 50, which lasts for nearly 20 miles with few intermissions, and some pitches of 1 in 40."

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