interruption
noun
in·ter·rup·tion
ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-shən 
plural interruptions
1
: an act of interrupting something or someone or the state of being interrupted: such as
a
: a stoppage or hindering of an activity for a time
Our conversation continued without interruption for over an hour.
b
: a break in the continuity of something
Internet service interruptions
2
: something that causes a stoppage or break in the continuity of something
a rude interruption
watching television without commercial interruptions
Synonyms
Examples of interruption in a Sentence
an interruption in cable service during the lightning storm
a brief interruption in the discussion while we all got coffee
Recent Examples on the Web
The club is also an escape — from everyday interruptions, guilt and temptation, families, roommates, babies and pets — and a chance to surrender to the promise and tease of the first sentence of a new book.
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Schuman says that after a brief interruption from someone knocking on the bathroom door, Nick forced her to reciprocate.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 May 2024
Something like a days-long, time-killing, timing-killing interruption between the regular season and the start of postseason play for top seeds, like the Dodgers again figure to be.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
It’s scheduled to take place at the Mission’s Roxie Cinema, which has been showing films for more than 100 years without interruption.
—Zoe Ruffner Camille Sojit Pejcha Zoe Ruffner Kyle Beechey Osman Can Yerebakan Samuel Rutter, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Schuman says that after a brief interruption from someone knocking on the bathroom door, Nick forced her to reciprocate.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 May 2024
Something like a days-long, time-killing, timing-killing interruption between the regular season and the start of postseason play for top seeds, like the Dodgers again figure to be.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
It’s scheduled to take place at the Mission’s Roxie Cinema, which has been showing films for more than 100 years without interruption.
—Zoe Ruffner Camille Sojit Pejcha Zoe Ruffner Kyle Beechey Osman Can Yerebakan Samuel Rutter, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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“Interruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interruption. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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