hiatus

[US]/haɪˈeɪtəs/
[UK]/haɪˈeɪtəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a gap, pause, or missing part

Phrases & Collocations

on hiatus

take a hiatus

go on hiatus

hiatus hernia

Example Sentences

there was a brief hiatus in the war with France.

Toplap is evidence of a nonde-positional hiatus .

Compared to supersequence boundaries, the depositional hiatus at sequence boundaries is shorter and sequence boundaries are not compatible with lithostratigraphic unit boundaries.

The band announced they would be going on hiatus to focus on solo projects.

The TV show is on hiatus until further notice.

She decided to take a hiatus from social media to focus on her mental health.

The athlete took a hiatus from training to recover from an injury.

The company announced a hiatus in production due to supply chain issues.

The author went on hiatus after finishing a series of books.

The magazine will be on hiatus for the summer and return in the fall.

The team decided to take a hiatus from competitions to focus on training.

The professor is on a research hiatus to write a book.

The artist is taking a hiatus from exhibitions to work on new projects.

Real-world Examples

For the past two months they have not had to commute, and will have enjoyed the hiatus.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

All of my favorites are being renewed, with one taking a short hiatus.

Source: Authentic American English Listening Podcast (Slow)

Milo, he's the squirrels, you'd had whole two weeks squirrel hiatus.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

Partly for that reason, they were slow and reluctant in taking the temperature hiatus seriously.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

A short hiatus? We all know what that means.

Source: Authentic American English Listening Podcast (Slow)

The central bank of Zimbabwe began reissuing Zimbabwean dollars after a decade-long hiatus.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

North Korea agreed to resume disarmament talks with America after a hiatus of eight months.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Previous hiatuses in production of the iconic movies have resulted in the lead actor being replaced.

Source: BBC Listening August 2016 Collection

And then we took a hiatus, I don't know, three or four months, five months. - Yeah.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

The latest round of the nuclear talks was held in Austria last month after a five-month hiatus.

Source: CRI Online September 2022 Collection

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