hiatus
UK: haɪˈeɪ.təs | US: haɪˈeɪ.t̬əs
n. a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process
n. (anatomy) an opening or fissure in a bodily structure
n. (linguistics) a break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable
Derived from Latin hiatus (meaning "opening, gap"), from hiare ("to gape"). The word entered English in the 16th century, retaining its core sense of a physical or metaphorical gap. The anatomical and linguistic uses emerged later, reflecting specialized applications of the original concept.
The TV show will go on a three-month hiatus before filming resumes.
There was a noticeable hiatus in his academic career due to illness.
The geologist studied the hiatus in the rock layers caused by erosion.
In phonetics, a hiatus occurs when two vowels appear side by side without a consonant.
The treaty negotiations hit a hiatus after the disagreement.