interlude
noun
[ ˈɪntəl(j)uːd ]
• an intervening period of time; an interval.
• "enjoying a lunchtime interlude"
Similar:
interval,
intermission,
break,
recess,
pause,
respite,
rest,
breathing space,
halt,
gap,
stop,
stoppage,
hiatus,
lull,
breather,
let-up,
time out,
downtime,
smoko,
surcease,
• a thing occurring or done during an interval.
Origin:
Middle English (originally denoting a light dramatic entertainment): from medieval Latin interludium, from inter- ‘between’ + ludus ‘play’.
